My dog is so good at feigning shame that I’ve trained him to instantaneously do the whole shame routine, and just as quickly turn it off.
It’s a fun party trick, since I know for a fact he’s utterly incapable of actually feeling the emotion of shame.
ME: Good boy! Who’s a good boy! Who’s a handsome boy? Aren’t you a good b–whaaat did you do, shaaaaaaaaaaaaame–Good boy! Aren’t you good!
DOG: wag wag wag wag wag wag wag wag wag wag wag wag wag wag wag–cower and look away, cower and look away– wag wag wag wag wag wag wag wag wag wag wag wag wag
