Have You Ever Wondered Why A Dog Tilts It's Head? The Answer Might Surprise You!

Isn't it so adorable when your sweet little puppy dog looks at you with so much love in his or her eyes and tilts their head as if they know exactly what you're saying? Have you ever wondered why they do this cute behavior?

Although sometimes we might think they are just trying to get our hearts to melt, the real reason is that dogs are actually amazing at emphasizing with us. 

It is believed that they can read and respond to our body language, while they may not understand exactly what we are saying they are trying to listen and respond to the keywords that they may already be familiar with, those exciting words like walk or food! 

Other researchers also say that they are tilting their heads to adjust their outer ear in order to hear the exact location of where the sound is coming from. 

Another reason for the head tilt is in order to see us and our facial expressions even better. Try putting a fist up to your face, like a dog's snout, and imagine trying to look straight ahead and look at someone's mouth. If you tilt your head a bit you can get a better view of their facial expressions, which is what our dogs rely on in order to respond to us. 

No matter the reason, isn't it just the best thing when your dog looks at you with their cute little head cocked to one side? It's hard to stay mad at them even if they did just eat all the food off the counter!

Do you love when your dog does this? What do you think the reason is behind your sweet pup tilting their head?

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