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  1. He may be picking up the scent of "fear" emitted by previous canines with appointments at the vet...
  2. On those trips he gets very excited and emits a distinctive bark mimicking anticipatory anxiety in humans.
  3. The olfactory sense is highly developed in canines. They can sense "fear" as in my Yorkie's case: The annual trips to the vet...
  4. In my Yorkie's case, he always lifts his left leg and the left side of the body is always controlled by the opposite or right hemisphere.
  5. Just like humans, canines display a preference for one side of the body or the other. A phenomenon called, "cerebral asymmetry."
  6. Nonverbal communication is a central feature of cross-species communication; like canines and humans...
  7. Watch the ears on a Yorkshire Terrier, he's communicating his interest, displeasure or, dare I say, consternation?
  8. My Yorkie likes to hide his "cookies" (biscuits) around the house. Who is he hiding them from?
  9. It's not how smart are dogs but how they are smart that counts...
  10. Some of my Yorkie's friends: Tarbey (Havanese), Mr Kasper (toy poodle), Fionnagirl (Maltese mix), and Missy (toy poodle).
  11. My Yorkie and I mimic each other's intonational patterns. Would you believe?
  12. Even are underlying systems that react to pain and loss appear to be quite similar, too!
  13. Canine and human neurotransmitter systems are basically similar; the differences are not that different....
  14. I bonded to my dog (without thought) and him to me in less than 24 hours. Go figure...
  15. Emotional attachment or "bonding" in humans and canines is remarkably similar because we basically have the same kinds of nervous systems.
  16. My dog loves to lick my face. Is he telling me I'm one of the pack and the pack leader?
  17. Please see my blog on mental health and related medical and health issues at www.askdrj.com/weblog/ http://fb.me/N1yNvSz0
  18. So, canines have some very sweet memories!
  19. The last one is best seen in his ability to swiftly navigate around my apartment in his typical running patterns in my attempt to catch him.
  20. The second one is evidenced when I ask him to fetch a "toy" from his stash of play objects...