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Is there a scientific reason why puppies do that head tilt thing?"
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3 years ago
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Kajal
Desi Indie Dog
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Ann Mary
Shih Tzu, 3 years ago
They tilt their heads to work around their interfering muzzles and improve their visual perspective
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Ann Mary
Shih Tzu, 3 years ago
That cute head tilt actually broadens the range of vision and allows a dog to more clearly see a person's face.
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Vidushi
Labrador Retriever, 3 years ago
A dog tilts his head to show that he is engaged much the way a human would nod during a conversation to indicate that he is listening. Social dogs that enjoy human interaction usually tilt their heads more often to encourage the continuation of the conversation and prolong the human contact... This cute thing attracts human too much towards them....
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Kajal
Desi Indie Dog, 3 years ago
But I think head tilting, by altering the position of the ears, helps dogs better determine where a sound is coming from.
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Kajal
Desi Indie Dog, 3 years ago
Oh ok...
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Kajal
Desi Indie Dog, 3 years ago
And This is also cute.
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Kajal
Desi Indie Dog, 3 years ago
when they do....just look at doggo's face.😍
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Kajal
Desi Indie Dog, 3 years ago
They are such a cuties
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Vidushi
Labrador Retriever, 3 years ago
ya it's cute and attractive too😍
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Vidushi
Labrador Retriever, 3 years ago
completely agree with you kajal 😊
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Kajal
Desi Indie Dog, 3 years ago
Yup 🐶
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Anirudha Raj
Labrador Retriever, 3 years ago
Dogs tilt their head when they process something meaningful, or when they expect to be told something important.😬
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Kajal
Desi Indie Dog, 3 years ago
Yup Vidushi❤
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Kajal
Desi Indie Dog, 3 years ago
Thanks Ann👍🏻
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Vani Ravija
Labrador Retriever, 3 years ago
Supawcute moment, right Kajal? 🐶 Few reasons why they tilt heads being ⬇️ - CUTE: Okay, so the doggo doesn’t know that they look cute when they tilt their head. However, doggos know when their owner responds positively to something they do. That is also why doggos are generally easy to train. - EMPATHY: Doggos are the only animals that can read emotion in human faces- happy, sad, pleased, angry. 😮 If doggos can understand our emotional state, then perhaps head tilt is a way of expressing empathy. - EXPECTATION: They tilt heads to show that they’re expecting something. Certain keywords, such as “walk”, can trigger him. When they tilt their head, they might be looking to see if they did, indeed, hear that special word! If yes, he is most likely expecting to have the word followed by some action, say, get treats etc. They might even tilt their heads when they hear trigger words on TV!😄 - BETTER HEARING: Fine-tuning the sound 🐶 Have you ever cocked your head, turning one ear toward someone trying to talk to you in a noisy room to hear better? 😮Doggos can triangulate sounds due to the shape and flexibility of their ears. This helps them determine where sounds are coming from. - BETTER VISION: To see how that works, put your fist up to your nose to simulate a muzzle. If you look at a friend’s face, you’ll notice that the lower half is obscured by the “muzzle.” Since doggos can read our expressions, they might tilt their heads to see better. ✅ HEALTH CONCERN- if too persistent
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