NEWS FLASH:
YOUR DOG HATES THE HUGS AND CUDDLES YOU GIVE EVERY DAY. BIG TIME!
Don't believe me, but believe the science. An article in PSYCHOLOGY TODAY by some dude named Dr. Stanley Coren of the University of British Columbia, took a look at 250 photos of people - adults and kids - hugging it out and loving on their dogs... and guess what...
THE DOGGY BODY LANGUAGE DOES NOT LIE.
They're not feeling it. The findings show that 81.6 percent of the photos show the dogs are stressed, anxious or feeling some sort of discomfort. Only 7.6 percent of the dogs in the photos actually felt OKAY being hugged.
Crazy right?
So, Dear Clover Maxwell,
I'm sorry for the hugs. I'll stop now.
Love,
Toby