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Originally Posted by blackmonsters
Yep, instinct is how we explain everything that appears to be intelligent in the lower beings.
The dog has a brain but somehow the dog ain't thinking; the brain just keeps the tail wagging.
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I don't think it's about brain function. As I type this right now, I'm not thinking "index finger hit the g key".
I'm saying a dog can't plan things in advance or contemplate life like humans do. They don't have language. A dog can show fear, but it doesn't even know what death or injury is.
We're scared of death because we understand abstract concepts. If you leave your dog alone for 3 hours, it may as well be 3 minutes or vice versa because he doesn't understand what time is. I just realized how ridiculous this conversation is, but it's kind of interesting because dogs are so close to us.