Humans can tell how their dogs are feeling
A new study has shown that humans are capable of reading how their dogs are feeling.
Humans are capable of reading their dogs' moods.
A study has revealed that slight changes, ranging from wide eyes to a lolling tongue, can detect six different emotions in canines.
The research saw 105 people shown pictures of three different dog breeds, where they correctly identified feelings of happiness, sadness, curiosity, fear, disgust and anger in the pooches.
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."
The experts used a Dobermann, a Belgian shepherd called a malinois and a floppy-eared Rhodesian ridgeback for the study. The easiest emotion for humans to spot was anger as it was rightly identified in nearly 78 per cent of cases.
Dr. Tina Bloom, who led the study for Floraglades Foundation, said: "It makes sense that, having lived with dogs so long, we can understand their feelings."
