Every day, when I walk through the door, my dog Daisy is there, her tail wagging furiously, eyes shining, and what looks like the biggest, happiest smile on her face. She’s one of those dogs who always seems to be smiling, but she’s not the only one. My other dogs do it, too, in their own ways. While I’d love to believe they’re grinning ear to ear because they love me that much, it got me thinking: can dogs smile like we do, or are we just reading human emotions into their adorable faces?
We feel it in our hearts that they’re smiling at us. But when it comes to dogs, emotions aren’t always shown the way we think. Here’s what’s really behind that heart-melting doggy grin.
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