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why does your dog follow you everywhere
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even to the bathroom it's not just
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because they're curious though let's be
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honest they're super nosy this Behavior
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actually goes way deeper and some of the
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reasons might surprise you or even make
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you rethink who's really in charge of
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your relationship first let's get the
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obvious out of the way dogs are pack
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animals in the wild sticking together
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wasn't just about loyalty it was
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survival according to research published
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in animal behavior dogs evolved to rely
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on their pack for food safety and warmth
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so when your dog follows you from room
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to room it's their way of saying we're a
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team and I'm not taking my eyes off you
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then there's the emotional side dogs are
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insanely social creatures and following
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you is one way they express love and
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attachment a study from scientific
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reports found that Dogs release oxytocin
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the Same Love hormone humans feel when
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they're around their favorite person if
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your dog Trails you with a wagging tail
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it's basically them saying you're my
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favorite human and I can't get enough of
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you but let's be real they're also
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keeping close in case something fun or
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snack related happens now let's talk
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about the nosy Factor ever notice how
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your dog watches you do the most boring
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stuff like brushing your teeth or
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folding laundry it's not just curiosity
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dogs are routine Masters and they're
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constantly studying you like a living
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breathing schedule why because routines
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mean predict predictability and
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predictability could mean treats so when
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your dog watches you fold towels they're
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probably thinking any minute now this
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could turn into Tre a clock but here's
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where it gets controversial is your dog
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really just sweetly shadowing you or are
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they running a covert Security operation
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dogs are naturally wired to protect
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their pack so staying close might be
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strategic if you've ever noticed your
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dog positioning themselves between you
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and a door or barking at the slightest
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sound they're in full body mode it's
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less I love you so much I'm not sure you
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can handle this alone so I'll save you
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and let's not forget the most relatable
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reason of all fomo dogs are obsessed
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with not missing out when you open the
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fridge they're right there thinking is
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that cheese I think that's cheese head
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to the bathroom they're following
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because in their minds even that could
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be a party according to behaviorists
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this intense curiosity stems from their
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deep connection to you and the fact that
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you're basically their version of
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Netflix and entertaining and full of
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surprises I'll never forget the day I
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tripped over my dog Luna who had
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silently sneaked into the kitchen with
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me she looked up at me with those big
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innocent eyes like hey don't mind me
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just making sure you're okay and also
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double-checking for snacks that's when
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it hit me her following me everywhere
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wasn't just cute it was her way of
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saying you're the Center of My Universe
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and I'm not taking any
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chances but here's the real question is
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all all this following about love
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protection or just manipulation honestly
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it's probably a mix of all three dogs
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are complex little creatures and their
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motives might not always be as pure as
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they seem does your dog follow you
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around for sweet reasons or sneaky ones
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share your funniest or most relatable
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stories in the comments I need to know
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I'm not the only one getting shadowed
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from room to room I've even started
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emphasizing the stay command just so my
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pup knows that nothing is happening
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right now and it's okay to just stay and
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chill the truth is when your dog follows
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you it's their way of saying they trust
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you love you and maybe just want to make
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sure they don't miss out on the good
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stuff treat a clock is for Real check
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this next video to learn more about
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different dog behaviors and what they
