2006-06-12 08:59:28 · 30 answers · asked by rodmod 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Dogs don't have the muscles in their face to smile, but you can see happiness in their eyes!!! A smile doesn't count if they are baring their teeth!
2006-06-13 02:02:36 · answer #1 · answered by Dannie 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Dogs also have a heavy panting sound that has been identified (by the oddballs who get paid to study this kind of thing) as a laugh. They do this when they are playing with other dogs, not just with people. Its a sign that its all just friendly play and they're having a good time.
I think dogs mimic their owners when they pull a smile, or learn that owners react in a positive way to the behaviour and so repeat it; because pulling your lips back over our teeth is a stress reaction or aggression when done by one dog to another. But when dogs smile to their owner they seem ok with the whole thing.
2006-06-12 19:15:47 · answer #2 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have seen my dog smile before
2006-06-12 16:39:54 · answer #3 · answered by Pete Allison 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I truly believe that dogs can smile....I adopted a Shi-tzu and when he is happy, his whole mouth opens wide and i think he is smiling!!! My husband just recently brought home a little kitten, and Sammy, my dog, smiled the whole time I was bathing the kitten.....Sammy is just such a happy little guy!!! My oppinion is that dogs can definitely smile.....I know it makes my day to get a smile from him!!!
Sincerely, Mommy to Sammy
2006-06-12 16:28:52 · answer #4 · answered by dkhandsrm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes dogs can smile. My cousin has a dog and it smiles everytime you scratch behinds its ears.
2006-06-12 16:03:52 · answer #5 · answered by K K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is very funny 2 see! My dog smiles but only the corners of her mouth curves up but I have seen dogs were they curl their lip and show teeth(not agressively--a smile!) It is very cute and silly!
2006-06-12 16:35:53 · answer #6 · answered by I♥myPitbulls 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-06-12 16:01:33 · answer #7 · answered by The Angry Stick Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes...yes yes yes! My beautiful Golden Lbrador 'smiles' at people she knows or likes....thinking about it, she just about smiles at everyone she meets cos she loves everyone! Shes a bit er, fat, and she waddles up to u, her butt swaying from side to side (i think she means to wag her tail really!) shows u her teeth, looking so happy to c u, while shes doing the sway ur butt and show ur teeth bit, she makes this funny snorting sound...then finshes the act with about 4 or 5 sneezes depending if u say 'bless u Gypsy...' cos if u dont say it she'll stop sneezing! then she gets one of my kids soft toys or one of her soft toys and has to get all motherly with ot and nibbles it and slobbers over it, cleaning it for u!! shes the most adorable dog ever... my little sweetie! actually, the idiot at council (the housing manager!!) tried to get me a notice to say my dog was scaring people when she was snarling when they passed her..plz, how many dogs wag their butts and give u a present when there out to scare or attack u!? bloody idiot isnt he!!
2006-06-12 22:35:20 · answer #8 · answered by splight 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dog smiles
2006-06-13 02:28:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course they can. When you look at a dog and he is not panting but mouth is open he is smiling at you.
2006-06-12 16:03:29 · answer #10 · answered by cibando 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋