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Both, but with more emphasis on the latter. Owners tend to anthropomorphize dog psychology in a way that I think is in contradiction to their unique evolutionary history. A human was more likely to keep and breed a dog that not only followed commands but exhibited behaviors we instinctively pattern-match to things like happiness and loyalty while doing so. Over generations, these became as hard-coded as the instinct to eat. Modern owners don't consider this and assume that these are genuine displays of affection (I can't definitively say that isn't the case, but I don't think it's the most likely one). From the outside looking in, it feels like watching a bunch of people who are convinced that an LLM really is their best friend - some sort of twisted mass psychosis.
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