Monday 8 August 2022 01:07 AM Why the long face? Humans CAN tell their dog's mood from its facial expression, ... trends now
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We know when our pooch is giving us those puppy dog eyes – but having spent thousands of years with our canine friends, it turns out we really can read their moods.
A study found slight changes, from wide eyes to a lolling tongue, can help to detect six different emotions in dogs.
When 105 people were shown pictures of three different breeds, they correctly identified feelings of happiness, sadness, curiosity, fear, disgust and anger in the animals.
Professor Harris Friedman, from the University of Florida and Harvard University, said: ‘Our findings suggest people can naturally understand their dogs’ emotions from their facial expressions.’
A Belgian malinois was one of the breeds recruited for the Floraglades Foundation US study
Researchers recruited a dobermann, a Belgian shepherd called a malinois, and a floppy-eared Rhodesian ridgeback for their study.
The easiest emotion to spot appears to be anger, which was
