🍂 Why do dogs read our hearts so well, even without words?

That is surely because
dogs are philosophers who live only in the "now",
not in the "future."

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🇫🇷 French philosopher Merleau-Ponty
said, "The body is thought itself."

🐶 Dogs are the same.
A dog's heart is spoken not through words,
but through gestures, distance, and breath.

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Humans think too much and become anxious.
Dogs feel too much and become kind.

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Research suggests that dogs read human facial expressions and tone of voice
within 0.2 seconds.

In other words, dogs are
"animals with evolved empathy."

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"My dog doesn't think about anything."
Owners who think that

may actually be the ones
being watched the most deeply.

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A small body.
But a very big heart.

Even without words,
they can see right through the nature of loneliness.

That is a dog.

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Before living with a dog:
✔︎ I was always in a hurry
✔︎ I was looking for the "right answer"

After living with a dog:
✔︎ I started to stop and pause
✔︎ I started choosing "warmth" over the "right answer"

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Top 3 life philosophies dogs teach us

🥇"Just being by your side is enough"
🥈"Relationships continue, even if you aren't looking in the same direction"
🥉"Cherishing today is what love is"

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In this photo, Alan and Amélie are
not looking in the same direction.

But,
they are living in the same moment.

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If your heart
is feeling a little tired right now.

Instead of looking for answers,
try sitting next to your dog.

A dog's back
will teach you so much more. 🐾✨

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What is dog philosophy?
Combining French philosophy with canine ethology and psychology, we delve deep into the dog's heart. We gently unravel, through photos, why living with a dog changes your outlook on life. A must-read for dog lovers.

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