The brain of a dog is an interesting thing to study. While dogs are unable to communicate verbally, they may communicate their sentiments and desires via swinging tails, facial gestures, and a variety of barks. Dogs are cognitively capable of experiencing emotions such as joy, anger, fear, enthusiasm, and pain.
Dog lovers are frequently heard extolling the intellect of their canine companions, and with good reason. Dogs are, in fact, quite intelligent creatures. Man’s best buddy is capable of comprehending more than 200 words, interpreting human emotions, and even performing devious tricks while attempting to snag a snack.
Dogs experience emotions in the same way that we do. They experience the same emotions as we do: excitement, fear, rage, sorrow, and pain. But dogs are not able to feel more complicated emotions than those described above. What you may see as a dog exhibiting guilt after being found doing some wrong things, is actually a sensation of fear because they anticipate your reaction. Because dogs perceive emotions in the same way that we do, they are also more susceptible to sadness, stress, and even traumatic stress disorders.
The brains of humans and dogs show similar phases of electrical activity, prompting some researchers to conclude that dogs can dream as well. They actually have dreams involving everyday things such as chasing mice and growling at the postman, which is safe to assume is something they do on a regular basis.
To be more specific, Dogs are as intelligent as or sometimes more intelligent than a two year old child. If we believe that two- to four-year-old people are capable of awareness and reasoning, then, it seems reasonable to believe that dogs are capable of the same.
