Can dogs read peoples faces/emotions?
When i smile, he wags his tail and when i make a mean face he puts his ears back...or am i just some dummy smiling at a dog?
When i smile, he wags his tail and when i make a mean face he puts his ears back...or am i just some dummy smiling at a dog?
Anonymous
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Yes I believe they can when you are happy you express joy when you are pissed they know it maybe because of the tone of your voice especially when directed at them . go ahead smile why do you think they lick you so much and their tail wags .?
dairymaid
Absolutely they can read your face. Dogs specialize in reading peoples faces, movements and tone of voice. Dogs have lived with people for thousands of years and during that time they have become very good at understanding people. I think they know us way better then we know them. They say a dog can learn 200-300 human words. How many dogs words does any human know? Your dog probably likes to play face games. Have fun.
beva51
YES most definitely, he knows your body language and facial expressions,if you think
about it in the wild they have to be super smart in reading another animals intentions
or they could starve if they don't hunt properly and could be in serious fights even to
the death over territory/mating rights, we are just another animal to them (preferably
the Alpha) and when they have a bond (pack acceptance) they know exactly the
right approach to take. Keep Smiling & I Hope this Helps to answer your question!
Bianca
Yes. Dogs are very aware of what is going on around them, and your dog will know when you're happy or sad. You're definitely not being a dummy. :)
Zestfully Clean
Yes, of course they can. That's one of the reasons why people like to have dogs.
If they couldn't read emotion then we wouldn't be able to train them. They will know when you are happy and they will know when they are being disciplined, by certain words and/or tone of voice, body language, facial expressions, etc.