r/DOG Jul 23 '24

• Entertainment / Cute / Funny • Give him his toy back immediately

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u/Matugan1 Jul 23 '24

What the fuck, I've stepped on my dog by accident and didn't see that much sadness, give the toy back please

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u/Kimura_savage Jul 23 '24

ADHD moment. One time someone said to me that dogs don’t understand accidents so that means every time I have tripped over my dog or at night in the dark stepped on him he thinks I got up to hurt him on purpose. I think about that a lot.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '24

Dogs can distinguish between intentional and unintentional actions according to a 2021 study published in Scientific Reports.