I agree that dogs don't "feel" the emotion but I have a question. My boys are rescues so I have no idea how they were being treated 6 months ago. However, in the house, they are usually brought in and told to lie down on the rugs (they would much rather be under our feet and sometimes we let them). When Digby comes inside, he usually has a "wary" head-down look on his face. Do you think that he was yelled at by the previous owner when he came inside, or is he reacting to our usual command to lie down? Is he just being submissive?

Ah, confusing creatures!!