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Barley, a dog, looks over her shoulder lovingly as she lazes on the grass.

Barley, a dog, looks over her shoulder lovingly as she lazes on the grass.

One of the signs of how people-oriented Barley is the manner in which she deploys her vigilance. Some dogs, if stationed in the middle of a grassy expanse, will scan the horizon and keep an eye on the movement of distant pedestrians. Others will watch for wildlife (read: prey). Barley? She checks in on what you’re doing.