Does your dog miss you when you’re not there?

What is your dog doing right now? 

If you’re not home, he’s probably a little sad. Animal psychologists set out to determine whether or not our dogs really miss us when we leave and the answer was yes. They used an MRI to monitor emotional responses in several dogs. The results showed some clear evidence that dogs experience love, empathy and even longing for their best friends. 

They also carefully monitored dogs and their reactions when their humans came home. The owners got a much bigger reception after being away for two hours than when they returned after 30 minutes, proving dogs have a better sense of time than previously thought. They did not find a big difference between two and four hour absences.