A new study says that dogs really do "get" humans and confirms that canines should be considered "man's best friend." Researchers from Duke University say that dogs have actually evolved to understand human gestures and that they look to humans for help unlike any other animal. The authors, who studied wolf pups raised by humans and dogs raised with hardly any human contact, found that dogs still outperformed their wolf counterparts in tests of their understanding and cooperation with humans. The team also found that dogs instinctively understand people.
Maybe that's why I feel such a deep connection to my Shetland Sheepdog, Bear...I talk to him like he's human and often wish he could talk back!