Finally, they tend to make their self - definition increasingly narrow, to isolate themselves, to demagogue social and emotional issues and to view change, cooperation, negotiation or other efforts to resolve
differences as signs of weakness.
The
difference between us and our pets is that our pets can't outright tell us that they're in pain - often, the exact opposite is true - they hide all
signs of pain
as a survival mechanism they developed over thousands
of years
of evolution to keep
weakness hidden from predators and other members
of their own colonies, Your pet may tell you in different ways when they are uncomfortable, such
as by whining or whimpering, staying too still and showing little interest in what's going on around them, sleeping more than usual, becoming aggressive or intolerant
of petting or exercise or even by becoming more active - pacing, circling, wandering -
as the pain is too much for them to sit still and rest.