Animal Psychology Says When Your Dog Paws at Your Hand Repeatedly Without Breaking Eye Contact They Are Using the Most Direct Communication Signal in Their Repertoire – Not Manipulation
Zoology Says the Reason Some Dogs Stare Directly Into Human Eyes Has Less to Do With Dominance and More to Do With 15,000 Years of Co-Evolving a Mutual Gaze That Releases Oxytocin in Both Species
Animal Behaviorists Say When Your Dog Places Their Head in Your Lap Without Being Invited They Have Registered a Drop in Your Mood Before Any Outward Sign Was Visible