My boyfriend comes from a pretty well off family,and he has a nice trust fund,so he really can do whatever he wants for work.Anyway he volunteers Mon-Fri at the animal shelter,and he is just incredible with the dogs!! Somehow it seems the dogs understand him.There can be a dog that is aggressive and snapping at everyone,but within 5 minutes he'll have that dog next to him,just begging for his attention. He doesn't really say anything,he just holds his hands out and talks to them sodtly.I've tried the same thing and almost lost a hand!! Are some people just more capable of communicating and understanding dogs? Is it natural or can it be leaned?