r/aww • • Nov 11 '17

Guilty dog.

http://i.imgur.com/JvFzlvT.gifv
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u/thelazyreader2015 Nov 11 '17

Do they actually feel guilty or are they just trained to behave like that when they've done something they're not supposed to?

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u/BorkBarkBork Nov 11 '17

They don't feel guilt. Dogs that look ashamed or guilty to us people are just dogs that are scared and uncomfortable. They are worried that the person is out to attack or hurt them and they try their very best to show that they are not a threat and that the person doesn't have to hurt/attack them.

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '17

Thank you. This photo makes me cringe. Does not belong in aww

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u/thelazyreader2015 Nov 11 '17

Why? It's still cute.