While a dog’s perception of time may seem unclear, we are comparing it to our human perception. Animals have circadian rhythms like us and if enough time passes they’ll feel hungry. Research suggests that dogs process visual information at least 25% faster than humans, so, sadly, to them a YouTube videos or movies as a set of weirdly flickering images. But this means they can react to threats more quickly in the wild. And when they’re in a stressful situation, the images look really detailed and kind of in slow motion like the Matrix. And dogs do see their owners as “the one.” They do miss us, whether it’s for half an hour or a short vacation. For me, the feeling’s mutual.