If you’ve ever seen a dog immediately bond with a kindhearted child or shrink in fear away from someone with ill intentions, it’s not too hard to believe that our four-legged friends have incredible powers of perception. Studies have even shown dogs are capable of sensing sincerity and emotion in humans even when other humans themselves are unable to determine what other people are feeling.
That can make for heartbreaking experiences when dogs are set to be put down, as they seem to sense what’s about to happen and often cower in fear.
