The Real Reason Your Dog Leans Against Your Legs Is Consistent With Physical Contact-Seeking Behavior in Attachment Science – Dogs in Secure Attachments Use Touch to Regulate Feelings of Safety and Proximity
Dogs Who Follow You to the Door Aren’t Always Afraid You’re Leaving – What They May Actually Be Waiting For
Animal Psychology Says Dogs Who Turn Their Heads Away During an Uncomfortable Encounter May Be Trying to Avoid Conflict Rather Than Being Unfriendly
Studies Confirm That Dogs Show Emotional Contagion – When Exposed to a Human Yawning They Yawn More Frequently Themselves – and This Effect Is Stronger With Familiar Humans Than With Strangers
Research Shows Dogs Respond to the Emotional Tone of Human Speech More Than the Words Themselves – They Process Tone of Voice in a Region of the Brain Similar to Where Humans Process Emotional Intonation