Dog owners know that dogs think and feel. Just like humans, they can be happy, moody, alert, dreamy, relaxed, squirmy, interested, bored, etc. They can also be embarrassed. That is not a good situation. A humiliated dog might run away or show some other undesirable behavior.

I was in Tennessee on business some years back. The owner of the company had a beautiful dog, a brown and white bundle of love. The dog showed me the greatest affection. I told the owner I wanted to take him home with me.

A few months later I went back to the company. The dog was not there. The owner said sadly,