Apr 30, 2021 06:09 PM EDT
A study has discovered that dogs who possess short snouts, like bulldogs, boxers, and pugs, are good at making eye-contact with humans than breeds with long noses. The key in creating a connection and building a relationship with a pet pooch is by locking gazes and some dogs do it better than others.
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Experiments on 130 Family Dogs
A study from Hungarian researchers came to a conclusion that short-snouted, playful, juvenile, and cooperative dogs are the best when it comes to making eye contact with humans. Breeds of the dog also plays a role, with dogs raised to work by the side of humans with visual cues - like sheepdogs are quicker to make eye contact with humans than a dog which was reproduced for purposes that did not need human visual indicators, like sled dogs.