Batman's canine sidekick, Robin, is pretty special. She had some Atopic Issues of her own when she was young, and has a few sensory deficits as a result. Batman sometimes gets worried about her unique dog.

On Tuesday, I noticed a story pop up on my feed about dogs having the potential for empathy. Far simpler than having Rover snuggle up when you're feeling a wee bit down. Instead, the correlation is yawning. Interested, I tracked back to the paper it referenced (which is actually yet to be published), here.

Keen to try this idea out, Batman and I sat next to Robin and yawned profusely. Within twenty seconds Robin yawned back. I'm still sitting here yawning. Batman is dancing around the house, singing.

Robin has curled up and gone to sleep with her rope.