If some of your best friends have been dogs, you’ve probably noticed
that they can be particularly attuned to your moods. This perceptiveness may have
less to do with mind-reading than face-reading. That’s right! Dogs naturally observe
facial cues for information. But how do they develop this skill? Born of instinct
to read other dog’s expressions, can they really adapt to accurately read the expressions
of humans? Even though this enigmatic mystery has confounded canine behaviorists
for decades, Dr. Sarah devotes this episode of Pet Talk to reveal the latest developments
in this area, demonstrating how you can use facial cues to improve your interspecies
communication.