I'm not sure they conceptualize Love in the same way we do. And we humans, me most definitely included, have a tendency to put human emotions on certain dog behaviors that don't necessarily mean what we assign to them. The tail wagging has been mentioned as a sign of Love. Murph and Maddie's tails wag at everything, not just me. If they get a drink of water, their tail wags. My friend'll take her dog out to the park, run her ragged, then the dog zonks on the couch. Her sister will come home and the dog will stay sleeping on the couch, so she'll decide "Oh no, she's so sad". Uh no, she's tired.

But... On the day that Maddie died, I was working all day and didn't get home until late. I know that she held on for all she was worth, until I got home, so I could be with her when she went to the other side. I don't know maybe it's not Love, but it sure was an especially close bond. In doggy terms, maybe it even transcended Love. Guess it doesn't really matter if it was Love exactly. Boy, it was something incredibly special though.

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