Dog know a smile when see one
Dogs can tell a smiling face from a blank one. Tiny science fact, big dog energy.
A study found dogs could discriminate between photographs of their owner’s smiling face and the same face with no expression. Brain like this. Dog not fool.
So when you come home with a proper grin, your dog may notice more than you think. Not magic. Just a nose for human nonsense and a sharp eye.
Tiny challenge for today: give your dog one real smile and see what happens. If the tail goes mad, that is data. Still counts.
Nice to know the dog may be clocking your face while everyone else is half reading the message thread. Man read this and need small sit down.
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via PubMed · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21359654/