Do Dogs Really Miss Us When We Leave the House?

Anyone with a dog knows that it’s hard to leave them behind, be it for work or a vacation. They always want to come with us and look so heart-broken when they realize we’re going without them. But are they truly missing us? And what does your dog do when you leave them alone? And what do dogs do when left alone? 0:00 Intro 0:25 What dogs do when alone? 1:37 Do dogs really miss us? 3:52 Can dogs tell time? 5:18 How dogs see the world? 6:16 How long dogs remember us? 7:03 Do dogs sense our mood? 7:34 Do dogs understand kisses? A study conducted in Sweden video-recorded twelve dogs and monitored their heart rate and vital signs when left alone in their home environment. The aim of this study was to investigate how dog welfare was affected by their time alone. The study revealed that dogs tended to be passive (sleeping or resting) most of the time while they are home alone. The study also examined how dogs react when their owners returned. The dogs