Dr. Karolina Westlund

Yes, absolutely.

Yes, absolutely.

Yes, absolutely.

So studies have shown that we humans are actually, we learn to read dogs by exposure, even passive exposure, just living in an environment. And apparently, if we live in a culture where dogs live close with humans, we get better in reading dogs than in cultures where dogs don't interact that much with humans. So there's that. And there's also the issue that we are typically better at reading dogs

So studies have shown that we humans are actually, we learn to read dogs by exposure, even passive exposure, just living in an environment. And apparently, if we live in a culture where dogs live close with humans, we get better in reading dogs than in cultures where dogs don't interact that much with humans. So there's that. And there's also the issue that we are typically better at reading dogs

So studies have shown that we humans are actually, we learn to read dogs by exposure, even passive exposure, just living in an environment. And apparently, if we live in a culture where dogs live close with humans, we get better in reading dogs than in cultures where dogs don't interact that much with humans. So there's that. And there's also the issue that we are typically better at reading dogs

gross body language than we are at reading facial expressions apparently one of the reasons being that dogs move different facial muscles when they make emotional facial expressions they move different muscles than what humans do what can you tell us about the facial expressions of dogs

gross body language than we are at reading facial expressions apparently one of the reasons being that dogs move different facial muscles when they make emotional facial expressions they move different muscles than what humans do what can you tell us about the facial expressions of dogs

gross body language than we are at reading facial expressions apparently one of the reasons being that dogs move different facial muscles when they make emotional facial expressions they move different muscles than what humans do what can you tell us about the facial expressions of dogs

Well, there's been some studies in the last couple of years that have looked at which muscles are moving when, in which contexts. So they'll expose the dog to different types of stimuli and they'll film the dog and look at what muscles are twitching, where is the face moving in response to these stimuli.

Well, there's been some studies in the last couple of years that have looked at which muscles are moving when, in which contexts. So they'll expose the dog to different types of stimuli and they'll film the dog and look at what muscles are twitching, where is the face moving in response to these stimuli.

Well, there's been some studies in the last couple of years that have looked at which muscles are moving when, in which contexts. So they'll expose the dog to different types of stimuli and they'll film the dog and look at what muscles are twitching, where is the face moving in response to these stimuli.

So those types of studies have found that, you know, when a dog is exposed to, let's say, thunder or firework sounds, they will show a certain facial configuration. When their owner returns home after not being seen for several hours, they will show a different facial configuration and so on. It seems that they do show facial expressions.

So those types of studies have found that, you know, when a dog is exposed to, let's say, thunder or firework sounds, they will show a certain facial configuration. When their owner returns home after not being seen for several hours, they will show a different facial configuration and so on. It seems that they do show facial expressions.

So those types of studies have found that, you know, when a dog is exposed to, let's say, thunder or firework sounds, they will show a certain facial configuration. When their owner returns home after not being seen for several hours, they will show a different facial configuration and so on. It seems that they do show facial expressions.

It's just that some of those facial expressions are – it's not the same muscles that we show in the corresponding emotional state. So that would, I think, bias us to misreading dogs' facial expressions from that perspective. But then again, if we live with dogs, we start – we won't observe just the facial expression. We will observe the entire dog.

It's just that some of those facial expressions are – it's not the same muscles that we show in the corresponding emotional state. So that would, I think, bias us to misreading dogs' facial expressions from that perspective. But then again, if we live with dogs, we start – we won't observe just the facial expression. We will observe the entire dog.

It's just that some of those facial expressions are – it's not the same muscles that we show in the corresponding emotional state. So that would, I think, bias us to misreading dogs' facial expressions from that perspective. But then again, if we live with dogs, we start – we won't observe just the facial expression. We will observe the entire dog.

And we're often better off reading their body language than we are reading their facial expression. Even though I think that studies also show that the face is where we look first.

And we're often better off reading their body language than we are reading their facial expression. Even though I think that studies also show that the face is where we look first.