Reply #16: an experiment in England with people and their dogs yielded the

[roguevalley]

following results:

1. dogs slept while their owners were away.
2. they got up when the owners were coming home, even if they didn't see or hear anything.
3. and this was recorded on film, the dog would get up and wait for the owner at the moment they THOUGHT to come come, when the mental decision was made, even if the owner was far away.

Animals know things. That is why scientists study rat populations in the wild to predict earthquakes.