By that I mean, laughing, and not just being happy.
2007-10-10 13:26:06 · 7 answers · asked by Alex T 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Amazingly, they can. have you ever realised your dog, his corners of his lips seem to "smile", his tongue hangs out (not too loosely) and his eyes indicate a sense of humour? Well, it is true that it can happen. Your dog will pant quite loudly put also quite slowly. When a dog laughs, the upper lip during the act of grinning is retracted, as in snarling, so that the canines are exposed ... but the general appearance of the animal clearly shows that anger is not felt." "speak of the grin as a smile."
Look at the picture of an Akita Inu (Japanese dog breed) smiling.
2007-10-18 06:47:44 · answer #1 · answered by this is my rectum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah they laugh, but its not really noticeable by humans. Heres what I found about dog laughs on wikipedia:
Laughter in dogs
Laughter might not be confined or unique to humans, despite Aristotle's observation that "only the human animal laughs". The differences between chimpanzee and human laughter may be the result of adaptations that have evolved to enable human speech. However, some behavioral psychologists argue that self-awareness of one's situation, or the ability to identify with somebody else's predicament, are prerequisites for laughter, so animals are not really laughing in the same way that humans do. The dog-laugh sounds similar to a normal pant. However by analyzing the pant using a spectrograph, this pant varies with bursts of frequencies, resulting in a laugh. When this recorded dog-laugh vocalization is played to dogs in a shelter setting, it can initiate play, promote pro-social behavior, and decrease stress levels. In a study by Simonet, Versteeg, and Storie, one hundred and twenty subject dogs residing in a mid-size county animal shelter were observed. Dogs ranging from 4 months to 10 years of age were compared with and without exposure to a dog-laugh recording. The stress behaviors measured included panting, growling, salivating, pacing, barking, cowering, lunging, play-bows, sitting, orienting and lying down. The study resulted in positive findings. Exposure to the dog laughing recording resulted in the following: significantly reduced stress behaviors, increased tail wagging and the display of a play-face when playing was initiated, and more frequent pro-social behavior such as approaching and lip licking. This research suggests exposure to dog-laugh vocalizations can calm and possibly increase shelter adoptions.
http://www.petalk.org/DogLaughSpect.html <-- thats a link where you can hear what it sounds like :P
2007-10-10 14:02:27 · answer #2 · answered by Marie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, I like to think my dog laughs with me not at me.
Perhaps it's in the joy of the body language I see in him. You know what I mean?
If you have a dog and have a really good relationship with him then I'm sure you do.
It's a great question!!
2007-10-10 13:53:02 · answer #3 · answered by LuckyLady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If his mouth is open and he seems to be guffawing, and this is no longer warm, then it is going to no longer be too no longer person-friendly to be certain. you may no longer tell if a canine is happy as a results of employing a wagging tail. you may desire to spend greater time gaining information of canine physique language. then you definately does no longer be so at a loss for words as to what your canine is asserting. according to probability for this reason he's so nasty and aggressive and peeing throughout your place. you do no longer spend the time to understand him.
2016-10-21 23:37:12 · answer #4 · answered by bachmann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
R U crazy!!! They can only slobber, bark, and look adorable as they possibly can.
2007-10-10 13:46:45 · answer #5 · answered by ^^Kpop sweetie ^^ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, I think not :)
2007-10-10 13:39:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so.
2007-10-10 13:33:17 · answer #7 · answered by xfilesfan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋