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Isn't the whole thing with dogs is that they're definitely autistic wolves and that's why they like us?
Edit: It was hyper sociability linked to missing DNA, which mirrors a human condition called Williams-Buren syndrome that causes similar behavior in humans.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.1700398
tl;dr: it was probably neurodivergent human going "omg that wolf is just like me!" but actually being correct and not getting eaten that led to the first domesticated dogs.
I’d say cats are autistic. Don’t like eye contact, simultaneously want stimulation but are easily over stimulated, etc. Dogs? Adhd with the hyperfocus. Ball. Ball. Ball. Ball. Ball. Ball. Food. Food. Food. Food. Food. Food.
*my completely made up opinion.
if you think about it every opinion is made up
Meanwhile I'm over here having long blink competitions with a cat seeing what responses I get.
Anacdotally I agree with you though. The dogs I've had over the years are usually far more focused unless you bring out catnip.
No.
never heard of that before, the thing i've heard people say is that dogs have ADHD and cats are autistic, which broadly jives with the traits of each and how the animals behave.
as someone with autism i just vibe with cats on a fundamental level, while dogs often feel exhausting and a little intimidating just because they're so energetic.
I found the study I remembered reading, linked in my comment if you're interested.