#26 - not true. Much research has been done on dog's understanding of intentionallity and it has been conclusively shown that they /do/ understand whether you meant the action or not.
If your dog is smelling your crotch, this is your dog’s way of checking your health and mood. Dogs use a sense of smell to read details and their surroundings. So your dog is just checking to see if you’re okay.
#26 - not true. Much research has been done on dog's understanding of intentionallity and it has been conclusively shown that they /do/ understand whether you meant the action or not.
You're right, check out https://caninehq.com/do-dogs-know-if-you-accidentally-hurt-them/
They understand when you are sorry and will lick your hand to accept your apology.
not true in my case... whenever my dog slept with me, i felt more tired because he kept waking me up... i miss those times.