We should smile at our dogs - a new scientific study reveals why
Scientists have worked out what is going on inside a dog's brain when it sees a human smiling or scowling.
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"So this finding suggests that happy faces, even those of strangers have a positive value for dogs."
— Laura Cuaya , Academic
"Dogs can distinguish between positive emotions and all the others, but they don't seem to be able to distinguish between the different negative emotions."
— Raúl Hernández-Pérez , Academic
"They are really good at understanding emotions in humans - a species that is completely different from them."
— Laura Cuaya , Academic
"We can reward our dogs with treats, but also reward them with happiness."
— Laura Cuaya , Academic
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Scientists have worked out what is going on inside a dog's brain when it sees a human smiling or scowling.
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