Kindhearted Stray Dog Finds A Leashed Canine And Sets Him Free
Humans naturally build an emotional connection with their dogs. Many dog owners even notice that their beloved pets are great at empathizing with them.
The canines can pick up on hints of their owner's emotions and often take action in an attempt to make them feel better.
There was even a study that focused on dog empathy. When the dogs' owners produced fearful sounds, such as crying or shouting "help," the dogs would go to their owners faster than when they were called with a neutral tone of voice.
According to a dog expert, dogs can mirror the emotions of their humans. Therefore, it's clear that our beloved canines can feel our emotions.
But can they feel empathy toward their fellow canines? Experts say they can.
Another promising study supported this idea. At the University of Vienna, scientists wanted to find out how dogs would respond to human and dog emotions.
For the former, they used laughing and crying sounds (positive and negative, respectively). For the latter, scientists opted for playful barking and whining.
Neutral sounds were also involved in the experiments. The results were amazing.
They revealed that dogs focused more on emotional auditory cues than on neutral sounds. Through a scoring system, the scientists also discovered that dogs can determine which sounds represent positive or negative emotions.
This study may not provide solid evidence regarding a dog's ability to empathize, but it still makes a compelling argument that they can feel what their fellow canines feel.
A dog's empathy is also evident in the video we're going to look at today. You'll witness a dog trying to set his fellow creature free.
An amazing scene between a stray dog and a leashed pit bull was recorded on camera.
The event happened in Novorossiysk, a city in Russia. Fortunately, someone was there to film the heartwarming moment.
Dmitriy Timchenko, together with his friend, was headed to a local store.
They spotted a dog tied to a fence. This was a common occurrence since other countries often do not allow pets inside stores.
That's why Timchenko thought that the pit bull's owner was just buying something from the store. However, a stray dog, who had plenty of freedom, thought that his fellow dog was in a predicament.
See how the stray dog helped the pit bull escape in the video below.
The stray dog believed that the canine was abandoned. So, with his mouth, he continuously bit the leash to set his newfound friend free.
According to Timchenko, he has seen the dog in town plenty of times.
The stray would always use the pedestrian crossing to safely go to the other side of the street. As you can see in the video, he's not just smart but also helpful.
Despite the kind gesture of the stray dog, Timchenko and his friend hurriedly searched for the pit bull's owner in the store. They called the owner over the loudspeaker.
Then she exited the store to retrieve her dog. Thankfully, they hadn't gone too far away, and the woman was able to reclaim her beloved pet.
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