cute dog barking to see our self in mirror

Upon first encountering a mirror, dogs—like other animals—may react as if the image is another member of their species, in this case, another dog. Young dogs often treat the image in the mirror not as themselves, but as if another dog play bowed, pawed, barked, or started to zoom around the room. In some cases, dogs display less jovial postures toward the dog-image staring back, such as body stiffness, unwavering staring, or raised hackles. But pretty quickly, something changes