GLOSSARY
Words that leave room.
Gaze
The direction in which eyes or the face appear to be looking. It does not identify a motive.
Context
The known situation around an event, including what people were doing. More context does not make every interpretation certain.
Observation
A detail someone actually saw or heard. Keep its source separate when it was reported by someone else.
Inference
An explanation or conclusion added to observed facts. It may be plausible without being established.
Caption
Words attached to a picture or scene. A caption can quietly add more certainty than the picture supports.
Reinforcement
A learning concept concerning consequences that make a behavior more likely. It is not proof of an individual dog's plan.
Appeasement
Communication described in the sources as reducing or avoiding perceived threat. It is not a confession.
Unknown
Information that was not established. An unknown is not evidence that something did not happen.