Dogs know when their owner is coming home through a telepathic link
the verdict
REFUTED
the evidence says no
confidence 10/100
Scientific studies and experiments have failed to replicate claims of pet telepathy, showing instead that dogs rely on normal sensory channels like olfaction to detect their owners.
Evidence against · 2
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Can animals detect when their owners are returning home ...
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Experimental analysis of the 'psychic pet' phenomenon did not support the hypothesis of psychic detection.
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link.springer.com: Dogs display owner-specific expectations based on olfaction | Scientific Reports | Springer Nature Link
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Shows dogs use olfaction (smell) rather than telepathy to track and expect their owners.