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!
Amy Collier Shipp
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Margo waiting for daddy
Terry Hogan
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Cause they are smart!!!!!!!
Jackie White
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When I say gramma is coming over.
Tara Twitty Trautman
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Brian Csencsits Jordan McKenzie Deese
John Tracy Bunch
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Bassett hound is a very smart dog.
Linda Tingley Fox-Robison
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They’re trying to understand.
Heather Dawn Sims Jennings
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Harley~Boy knows exactly what his Mama is saying! He is my ♥
Erin Elizabeth
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Kathleen King D tilts his head if he hears any of the following words: pizza, auntie erin, piggy, greeny, pizza…
Rusty Shackefer
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I always thought it was like a “wait a minute did I hear that right, say it again!!” Response!!
Kathleen King
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And gummy bear
Kathleen King
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Love how pizza is in there twice
Erin Elizabeth
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😉 one for d one for tiny
Catherine Mair
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Emily Mair Yvonne Mair
Emma Wheatley
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Jonathan Wheatley!! ❤️
Collette Watson
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Bert Jodie Louise Watson
Nigel Slack
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Yandi
Alyssa San Juan
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Cesar San Juan
Fab Fab Fab
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Charli X
Christopher Thomas Woods
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Keri Perry
Michelle Heinzeroth
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My husband must not listen to me because he never tilts his head when I talk to him!
Gary Loniello
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They hear you and want to understand….
Jenna D Dallas
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My baby melts my heart when she does this. I talk to her continuously!
Julie Dorn Bieganski
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They understand every word you say!!
Shauna Kelling
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Dakota does this all the time especially if someone is crying
Joann Hollingshead
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Pugs are the cutest
Kelley Shaw
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Dave Shaw
Wanda Strong
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Cause they are so so cute, smart too. Lol
Brian Mitchell
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Amy Mitchell
Kelley Shaw
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I love red Bostons – here is my Starbux with his huge ears!
Tony Serrano
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Melissa Serrano
Valerie Farr
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Wee cutie
Delores Steere
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They really do listen to you .
Colleen Banks Marrelli
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Michaela Marrelli
Darrell Davis
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Karen Stokley Davis
Mary Margaret Nastus
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No matter why dogs do this, it melts my heart.
Marty Harris
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The same we reason we do. Curiosity. Don’t try to be too smart about it. That’s mistake most NON-experts make. They try to be too smart. And my “uummph”: The Dog Whisperer is full of$#%&!@*
Alfreda Devona Scriven
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My Kookie does it all the time, lol
Scott Girling
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Desiree Cousineau
Elsie McClelland
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Beautiful photo
Desiree Cousineau
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Those dang ears are in the way!
Daniel Jenaway
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KC Emms-Hall
Josh Steele
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Juli Valentine
Katherine Gartland
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Love! But Weenie pup head tilts are the bomb!
Debi Rodrigues
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Bianca Rodrigues
Gary Harrison
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You mean like this???
MJ Norgaard
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Alexa Vitale
Christine Currie
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means ..I don’t understand you
Sandi Smith
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I have the same problem, in fact sometimes he says I did not say anything?….wow.
Maureen Johnson
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They’re saying “what you talkin bout Willis”
Leigh Owens
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Jess Owens