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Aha, interesting, I looked up some info about it and it seems that in another experiment the dogs also reacted when the owner went home at irregular times. Quite interesting:

https://www.sheldrake.org/research/animal-powers/a-dog-that-...

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Actually, here are both the experiments side-by-side:

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA5wAm2c01w

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftr9yY-YuYU

The second video is the one I recall, though it seems I'm the one misremembering details.

As for that first video, honestly it feels phony/staged, like all that fake miraculous crap that was common on TV 10-20 years ago.

There's a lot of people that have similar experiences though. You can check the comments on that video. Also the parent comment that started this discussion is an example.

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