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No, dogs don't smile. Some learn the baring of teeth as being peaceful instead of defensive, but most of them don't, or rather can't smile. You can find the sa
by prodmerc 10y ago
No, dogs don't smile. Some learn the baring of teeth as being peaceful instead of defensive, but most of them don't, or rather can't smile.
You can find the same exact "smile" in goats, sheep and pigs, they're definitely not making that face because they're happy.
- enraged_camel 10y agoYes, wrong example. Anyway, science has shown us that human-dog coevolution does have a noticeable impact on the way we interact with dogs. Specifically, sustained eye contact between a human and a familiar dog raises oxytocin levels to increase in both. The same type of relationship has not been demonstrated with other domesticated animals, to my knowledge. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-the-gaze-from-those-big-puppy-eyes-the-look-of-your-doggie-s-love/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-the-gaze-from-...
- Johnythree 10y agoYeah, I know all that. But a dog's smile is so much more, posture, sounds, tail wagging.. A dog's smile makes me smile. And for that matter, humans can bare their teeth as well..