Why Do Dogs Tilt Their Heads When You Talk To Them? It’s Not Just About Looking Cute…

by pawbuzz on in Dogs 978

If you've ever had a dog (or met one) you'll probably recognize the adorable ‘head tilt'.

You know the one. When their eyes seem to widen and they angle their head to the side as if they're trying to look cute so you give them some more biscuits.

By tilting its heads slightly to the side, a dog can melt the heart of even the most hardened cat person. Most everyone finds this behavior adorable, but few people can explain what compels a dog to do it.

Are dogs somehow aware of the effect they have on humans, using a cute trick to exploit us for affection?

Yes, it's possible they have learned by now that when they look extra cute, they get extra treats – but according to Mother Nature Network, there's also a much sweeter reason.

Move on to the next page to find out why they do it!

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978 thoughts on “Why Do Dogs Tilt Their Heads When You Talk To Them? It’s Not Just About Looking Cute…”

  28. Catherine Woolford Hoffman

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    Our Boston Terrier started doing this the day we went to pick him out. In fact, this is one of the reasons we chose him over his siblings. We jokingly asked him if he was confused and it has stuck. He stopped doing it a couple of years later. One day I was. Curious and asked him if he was confused, out of the blue, and low and behold the tilt was back. Not a week goes by in our house that someone is not asking him and every single time it is the cutest darn thing.

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