New research reveals that humans are surprisingly bad at reading their dogs’ emotions.
Instead of looking at the dog’s behavior, we judge emotions based on the situation. People assume a dog is happy or sad depending on what’s happening around them, not what they’re actually doing. Adding to the confusion, humans also project their own emotions onto dogs. To truly understand our pets, we need to be aware of these biases and focus on their unique signals.
Understanding the Human-Dog Communication Gap…