Do Dogs Have GPS?
Did you hear the story about Ole, the Welsh Corgi who survived an avalanche in Montana and then, days later, found his way back to the motel where his owners had been staying? While science has yet to prove that dogs and other animals possess an inherent homing device, there seems to be an undeniable truth to the fact that many animals seem to have an uncanny “emotional GPS.”
Home is a place where our emotions are attached too. Just like us humans, dogs want to be in their warm home with their loved ones. While they may not have a built-in GPS, they do have the emotional will to be with their beloved owners. In other words, a lost dog may be feeling his way home, and if his desire to connect is strong enough, he’ll find his way. According to experts, dogs are heading toward where the bioenergetic (or emotional or magnetic or morphogenetic) field resonates most intensely with his desire. It’s like trying to find a hidden toy, but on a much greater level.
One touching story on this is about a dog named Prince. This Shih-Tzu was missing for five years before finding his beloved owners. The crazy part? Prince’s owner had moved four times in those five years, but Prince still managed to end up on his owner’s front porch. How? That still remains a mystery.
We can’t read dog’s minds, but I bet if we could, we would be able to find out how their emotional attachments to humans help them find their way home.
Source: Psychology Today and NY Daily News