#191 Dog Emotion

Can dogs tell when we are happy, sad or angry? As a dog owner, I feel [1] not only that I can tell what kind of [2] state my pets are in, but also that they respond to my emotions. Yet as a hard-headed scientist, I try to take a more [3] and pragmatic view. These [4] observations seem more likely to result from my desire for a good relationship with my dogs.