Our dogs know a lot more about us than we realize. In this video, we will talk about 17 secrets your dog knows about you.
Dogs know you fall for those puppy dog eyes
A new study conducted at the University of Portsmouth revealed that the infamous puppy dog eyes expression isn’t a way that our beloved pets express sadness — in fact, it is often a clever tactic by the dogs to receive affection and attention.
Other studies have shown that dogs have evolved muscles around their eyes, which allow them to make expressions that particularly appeal to humans.
You’re going on a trip
Dogs hate it when you leave for a trip, so they have learnt to pick up on all the clues when a departure is about to happen. Like the sigh of your suitcase.
Dogs are able to recognize things by a combination of an object’s appearance and scent.
Dogs know when you are sad or upset, and they try to help.
In a study published in the journal Animal Cognition, researchers evaluated the reaction of dogs observing humans that were crying, humming and talking. The results showed that dogs were more likely to approach the people that were crying.
Other studies published in the journal of Learning and Behavior have shown that dogs not only feel distress when they see that their owners are sad, but will also try to do something to help. They know this is when you need them most.
Your dog knows when you are being unfair.
Dogs have an intuitive understanding of fair play and they become resentful if they notice that you are not being fair with them.
This study suggests that dogs can spot when they get an unfair deal.
Dogs know when you don’t like someone
When you have negative feelings about a person, your dog can hear your breathing pattern change, see subtle changes in your body language, and even smell chemical changes in the pheromones your body emits.
On that note, a study showed that a group of dogs who observed other people being rude to their owners, actually had negative feeling toward the person who mistreated their owner.
Dogs take note of people who are unkind to their owner and will hold a grudge against them.
Dogs know when you’re not paying attention to them
A study found that when dog owners displayed affectionate behaviors towards another pet in the house, the dog would show signs of stress and anxiety.
Dogs know when you’re sick
With a nose between 10,000 and 100,000 times more powerful than that of a human’s, dogs are able to detect life-threatening diseases in humans. Some even specialize in it.
So if your dog keeps sniffing your funny shaped mole or bump, make sure to go to a doctor to check yourself out.
Dogs know your intentions
Dogs can pick up nearly imperceptible signals in human body language – the way you grab the leash, or a darting of your eyes – tell them what you’re planning to do. In one study, dogs were even able to identify the location of hidden treats simply by following a human gaze.
Dogs know when you’re not looking and they take advantage of it.
Researchers tested the willpower of dogs by setting food down in front of them and then forbidding the dogs to approach the treats. As soon as the researchers left the room, the dogs scarfed down the treats in an instant.
Your dog really knows what you’re saying, and a brain scan shows how
According to a study conducted by Hungarian scientists, dogs understand both the meaning of words and the intonation used to speak them.
Dog know when you’re coming home
Most dog owners confirm that their canine can sense them coming home way before any human can.
Your dog has learned your schedule, and knows roughly when to expect you back at home each day.
There are many environmental cues that your dog has learned which signal their owner’s arrival.
On that note, remember that dogs can smell time.
Dogs can sense when you are afraid
One amazing skill that your dog possesses is the ability to sense fear. When we are frightened, our bodies secrete a series of hormones, one of which is called adrenaline, and our dog’s powerful nose is able to smell it. Plus, when we are afraid, our body contracts, stiffens, or prepares to defend itself, which is something that dogs instantly notice.
Dogs know that your baby is weak
Dogs know your little one is a member of their pack, and that they are the most vulnerable.
Where you’ve been
A dog’s sense of smell is much more powerful than us humans, which makes it very easy for your dog to keep tabs on you! You pick up scents from everything you touch or everywhere you walk by. Dogs can tell if you’ve been in a grocery store, at work or if you have visited a friend who has a pooch of their own.
Dogs know when you’re angry
Recent studies have shown that dogs can understand when their owners are mad or angry through the subtle changes in their facial expressions.
Dogs can distinguish between love and hate
Your dog is able to know if you are bonded with a person through a hormone known as oxytocin you secrete.
