The Heartfelt Wait of Dogs

When you leave home and your dog just sits there staring at the door, psychology says

it’s not just waiting — it’s missing. To him, time doesn’t move the way it does

for us. Every minute feels like a question: are you coming back? Dogs don’t understand

the future the way humans do. So when you walk out, his brain feels

a small heartbreak. The oxytocin that keeps him calm drops, and suddenly the world feels empty.

That’s why he waits. Not because he has to — but because love, to him,

has no end time. He listens for your footsteps. Memorizes the sound of your car.

Every little noise that reminds him of you lights up the reward center of his brain.