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do dogs really miss you when you leave
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if you've ever thought does my dog
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actually miss me when I leave you're in
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for an answer that might surprise you
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dogs aren't just casually aware you're
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out the door they feel it when you pick
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up your keys or put on your shoes they
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know exactly what's coming studies show
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dogs experience a change in brain
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chemistry as soon as they see you
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gearing up to leave and they might
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respond with a sad little whine some
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serious pacing or a dedicated vigil by
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the front door they're not just moping
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they're genuinely bummed out their
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favorite human is taking off so do they
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truly miss you oh yeah dogs rely on
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scent more than anything and your smell
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is like a cozy blanket of comfort to
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them that's why you'll find them curled
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up on your bed clutching one of your
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socks or doing the classic door stare
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while you're gone it's not random it's
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their way of hanging onto a piece of you
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until you're back want to make your
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dog's day a little easier when you're
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out try leaving a shirt or blanket that
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smells like you it's like leaving a tiny
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piece of yourself behind that says I'll
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be back I promise another Pro tip create
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a goodbye ritual a special toy or treat
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that only comes out when you leave
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sudden you leaving is like oh cool it's
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treat time instead of Abandonment no
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ever noticed how your dog acts like
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you've been gone for months even if you
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just ran out for milk that's not just
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over-the-top excitement it's pure relief
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the tail wagging the hopping the happy
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barks every bit of it is their way of
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saying I missed you like crazy I
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remember setting up a pet cam to spy on
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my dog Luna after I left for work turns
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out she'd roam around looking for me
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then plop herself on the couch with my
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sweater under her chin like some little
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heartbroken hero when I saw that it hit
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me just just how much our dogs love us
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and honestly it explains why she greets
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me with the full red carpet treatment
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she's not just gunning for treats she
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actually missed me does your dog have
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any funny or sweet habits when you're
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gone or when you get back drop your
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stories in the comments I'd love to hear
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all the adorable ways your dogs show you
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their love dogs miss us way more than we
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might realize but a few simple tricks
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can make the separation easier want more
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tips on keeping your dog happy even when
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you're out check out the next video you
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won't want to miss it
