Unmask the Truth as to Why Doggies Do the Infamous Head Tilt

doggy head tilt

It's difficult knowing what the head tilt actually means, but maybe the suggestions below will shed some light. I don't think we've taught our pooch to do the infamous head tilt, but I do think it's a mixture of a dog trying to understand us and concentrating on what we're saying. Whatever the true meaning is, it's one adorable reaction to hearing us talk, don't you think?!

You can continue to unmask the truth behind the doggy head tilt on Mother Nature Network.

They’re trying to hear better
Dogs have movable earflaps that help them locate the source of a sound, but they also have brains that can compute time differences between the sound reaching each ear. A slight change in a dog’s head position supplies additional information that the canine can use to judge a sound’s distance.

They’re trying to understand us
The muscles of a dog’s middle ear are controlled by a part of the brain that’s also responsible for facial expressions and head movements, so when a canine tilts his head, he’s trying to perceive what you’re saying, as well as communicate to you that he’s listening.

They can’t see our faces easily
In an effort to understand us, dogs not only use our words and inflection, but also facial expressions, body language and eye movements. Because of this, it’s important for them to see our faces, so Dr. Stanley Corren reasons that when dogs cock their heads they’re trying to see us better.

We’ve taught them to do it
When dogs tilt their heads when we speak, it’s undeniably cute. Perhaps we say “aww” in a pleasing tone of voice or offer the dog a treat.



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