What Do Dogs See in Mirrors?
Dogs don't use mirrors to refer back to themselves like we do. No dog will ever gaze into a mirror and reflect, "So THAT'S what my ears look like." But that shouldn't suggest mirrors are meaningless to dogs. Instead, their relationship with mirrors seems to come in three equally interesting flavors.
IN THE BEGINNING… You've probably seen a dog encounter a mirror for the first time. If that dog lives in your home, maybe you were camera ready, prepared to capture The Incident, post its hilariousness to YouTube, and sit back and watch the views pour in.
