Study: Dogs Learn to Read Body Language Like Human Babies Do

A new study has found that dogs learn to read the body language of humans in much the same way that human infants do. The study, conducted in Hungary, showed that dogs behaved in a way that is “functionally similar to a 6-month-old, to a 1-year-old,” according to the lead researcher. First, dogs watched a [...]

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Posted January 12, 2012 by Karen Merzenich under Odds and Ends, Research studies