Letter: Fido's feelings

Published 10 July 2004

From Andrea Stevenson

If humanity is defined by an ability to love, empathise, feel guilt and embarrassment, and understand deception and cooperation (19 June, p 32) then dogs are human! I thought so (as do they).

Benalla, Victoria, Australia

Issue no. 2455 published 10 July 2004

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