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That’s a trick many/most breeds of dog can pull off. It’s amazing how well a wet nose, and a slobbery smile shoved in your face can break a bad cycle.

There’s a reason they are used as emotional support animals so often. They can guard us from ourselves almost as well as this dog did the sheep from coyotes.

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FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
My dog is usually a chaos demon but if you’re feeling particularly down she will grab one of her toys and keep pushing it into your hands until you play with her as a distraction. Dogs are incredibly emotionally sensitive and empathetic and sometimes that wet snuffling nose is the only thing that gets me out of bed

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xylol@leminal.space ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Unless you just gave birth apparently. I guess its common for new mothers to get extremely agitated by their beloved dogs for any noise or sound they make

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- Rooster326@programming.dev ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  …It’s common for new mothers to get extremely agitated at… Everything
  
  You would be too, caring for a new born is fucking exhausting.
  
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  - Rose_Thorne@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Hell, just giving birth in and of itself is enough to kick off survival instincts of “Scare everything the fuck off before it can even try me right now”. It’s incredibly taxing on the body, both in energy used and physical damage.
    
    Then you’re just kinda thrown into keeping this screaming sack of potatoes that was just violently removed from your body alive quite quickly.
    
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    Rooster326@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Ohh yeah been there, done that.
    
    My first definitely had a “Wait. I can just leave? Who’s going to help me take care of it”.
    
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- cynar@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  It’s often one way or the other. “Get away from me!”, or “more babies!” Pregnancy hormones do a complete number on the mother. That’s before having a parasite attached to you near 24/7, demanding your attention, day or night!
  
  Interestingly, her pheromones can do a similar job on any males around her (both human and dog). That was an interesting surprise.
  
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