Does the dog tilt its muzzle when it looks at you? What does he want to tell you

Why do dogs tilt their heads when we speak? Have you ever tried to answer this question? Many of us find this attitude adorable, but few people can explain what prompts the dog to tilt his head.

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Why dogs tilt their heads when we talk? Have you ever tried to answer this question? Many of us find this attitude adorable, but few people can explain what prompts the dog to tilt his head.

We therefore wonder if dogs are somehow aware of their effect on us when they make such an affectionate gesture. According to experts, dogs feel strong empathy towards humans and are very good at deciphering our movements and verbal messages.

Dogs are able to recognize some words of our language and it is possible that they tilt their head just when you are talking about them or with them, just to listen and to catch words pronounced with particular inflections, which can be related to the time of the game or meal.

As reported in an article by Mental Floss, taken from Mirror, the fact of tilting the head may also have to do with the conformation of the canine ear. Although dogs can hear frequencies that humans cannot hear, their ability to locate the source of sounds is less accurate than ours.

Some experts believe that when dogs tilt their heads, they are adjusting the position of their ears for better identify the origin of a sound or noise. Also, by doing so they would be able to better observe us for read our facial expressions.

In this way dogs try to get a better view of our mouth and the expressive signals that come from our face. If your dog often tilts his head when you speak, he may be very empathetic. The inclination of the head it happens by instinct, but if the owners respond to it with a positive reinforcement, dogs are more likely to do this more often in search of praise or a treat.

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