Why do dogs have sad eyes?

Oh, that cute look! Surely every owner will remember more than one case when he simply could not resist the sad eyes of his pet. And he did what the dog asked, even if he didn’t intend to. Scientists have come to the conclusion that dogs have learned to “make eyes” in order to influence bipedal companions.

The muscles that are responsible for this very “puppy” look, which a person understands well and which makes us melt, were formed in the course of evolution, as a result of communication between people and our best friends. In addition, people who like this feature showed a preference for such dogs, and the ability to make a “cute look” in dogs was fixed.

The researchers compared the difference between dogs and wolves. And they found that the dogs “formed” the muscles that allow you to raise the “house” of the eyebrows. And as a result, a “childish” “facial expression” appears. Only the owner of a stone heart can resist such a look.

We are arranged in such a way that in response to such a look, there is an almost irresistible desire to protect the one who looks at us like that.

In addition, such a “facial expression” imitates the facial expressions of people in moments of sadness. And even adult dogs become like little charming puppies.

Studies have also found that dogs adopt a similar expression just when people are looking at them. This allows us to conclude that such behavior may be intentional, based on a certain reaction of people.

Also, the results of such studies prove that the signals that we send through facial expressions are extremely important. Even in the case when different species participate in communication.

Let me also remind you that dogs have learned not to perceive the look of a person as a threat and can themselves look into our eyes. Moreover, gentle, non-threatening eye contact promotes the production of the hormone oxytocin, which is responsible for the formation and strengthening of attachment.