Do dogs care for their human owners?

[Feds In Town]

I mean really? I don't know. Share your thoughts on the subject. Do they even know what's going on?

[_TS_]

Dogs care for who-ever feeds them and takes care of them.

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[Mantikore]

dogs have been known to save their owners lives

[KikoSanchez]

Originally Posted by _TS_

Dogs care for who-ever feeds them and takes care of them.

/thread.

True, just like a human infant. If we consider this true caring, then I would consider the dog's' caring to be true as well.

[willancs]

Originally Posted by _TS_

Dogs care for who-ever feeds them and takes care of them.

/thread.

I wouldn't be so sure. I've spent time looking after dogs, feeding them walking them etc, and they've seemed to hate me, whereas other times, dogs I've never seem before, follow me around and whatnot.

There's more to it than you think.

[Draziwisp]

I believe they do.
Dogs can be very protective, when the 'owner' goes to sleep the dog stays there to watch over him/her.
The moment you even look in the room you could hear a growl.

[No sketch]

OK - here's the real answer for your facile question. Dogs are all different from each other and the answer to your question varies. Some dogs are addicted to their owners. Some couldn't care less if they moved to another family as long as they got fed. The end.

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[CreamOfWarholSoup]

The vast majority of dogs will be loyal to the person who feeds it , instructs it, and gives it attention most often.

As to whether or not it will defend you can be seen by how cowardly they are towards other dogs. If they're submissive, The dog may still care for you but likely won't fight.

[alexander224]

My cat has saved my life numerous times

[ChildOfRebellion]

Originally Posted by No sketch

OK - here's the real answer for your facile question. Dogs are all different from each other and the answer to your question varies. Some dogs are addicted to their owners. Some couldn't care less if they moved to another family as long as they got fed. The end.

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I disagree that its as simple as that. Humans have the capability to be addicted to various things, including other people. Is it possible that dogs could care about people(or at least one)? I say they are capable, whether they do, is another matter. As for being fed, that depends on the dogs relationship with people. In order to be able to move from one family to another, and not be hostile, the dog must have a exellent opinion of humanity as a whole. Unfortunately most dogs that move from one family to another have horrible backgroungs.

Then you can get into the whole breed thing. Labardors have a reputation of being a caring breed, pitbulls have a ancestry full of violence, german sheperds are intelligent, ect.

That being said, dog are animals, and a dogs life moves faster than a humans.