Your dog really does understand you...

They're more likely to steal food if they think you can't see, research reveals

Devoted dog owners will often swear that their pet somehow understands them.
And the next time someone tries to tell them they’re imagining it, they have the perfect response – scientists think so too.
They claim that dogs might be able to see things from a human perspective, and make their decisions accordingly.

Lead researcher Dr Juliane Kaminski, of the University of Portsmouth’s department of psychology, said: ‘That’s incredible because it implies dogs understand the human can’t see them, meaning they might understand the human perspective.

Mail Online

I would also add they will sneak onto the couch or bed when they think nobody is looking.