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On THE DOG WHO COULDN'T STOP LOVING

Animal Person

Not only have dogs and humans influenced each other for tens of thousands of years, they have done so in far more profound ways than any other two species on earth, and primarily in the direction of acting on the capacity for love in all its different manifestations, such as showing sympathy, feeling empathy, and expressing compassion" (xi).

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Many animals also display wide-ranging emotions, including joy, happiness, empathy, compassion, grief, and even resentment and embarrassment. Animal Rescues: Feeling Compassion for Those in Need. They show how individuals of different species display compassion and empathy for those in need.

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