Here Are 12 Things Science Revealed About Dogs In 2019!

We’re always learning new things about the world, and in 2019, we learned a fair share about dogs. Here are 12 things science uncovered about dogs last year!

1. Puppy Dog Eyes. This expression and maintained eye contact with you causes both you and your dog to produce more oxytocin, the love hormone, so you’re bonding!
2. Pepper and Scents. Unlike the popular myths, dogs are only a little confused by pepper when trailing a scent; they’ll get back on track quickly!
3. Growls and Sizes. Both humans and dogs are able to accurately predict the size of another dog based on its growl.
4. Classical Music. Dogs can be calmed down through classical music!
5. Tail Wag Directions. Dogs wag their tails left when happy and right when stressed out – a mark of their left versus right brain in action!
6. Lying. Dogs can pick up on cues that tell them when their owners are lying to them!
7. Shelter Dogs. These rescued dogs are no more likely to have behavioral issues than other dogs – and may be even less likely to do so!
8. Diabetes. Children who have dogs have a much lower risk of type 1 diabetes development.
9. Anxiety. Dogs can successfully aid children with anxiety.
10. Avoidance. A dog will avoid people who have reacted negatively around their loved ones, indicating higher social intelligence than once believed.
11. Tone. Dogs pick up on human tones and respond to them differently; pets do well with calm tones and service dogs do well with excited tones!
12. Gazes. Untrained dogs tend to follow the gaze of the human in front of them, opening up new possibilities for training methods.

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