Take a look at the tips below. If your pooch shows some of these characteristics it’s a sure bet he or she is in serious like. Or, more to the point, just loves the heck out of you!

He Goes Crazy When You Come Home
We’ve all seen this before, you walk in the front door and you are eagerly greeted by your dog, tail wagging with a toy in his mouth (and probably lots of jumping too!). This is love in its truest form.

Eyebrow Movement
According to Care2.com, a dog’s love isn’t all about tail wagging, but instead, facial expressions. In a recent study in Japan, dogs were introduced to their parent, a stranger, a dog toy, and an item they disapproved of. When seeing their parent, the dogs immediately lifted their eyebrows (especially their left), and when they saw a stranger there was significantly less facial movement, and movement of the right brow.

He Really Looks at You
In a recent 60-Minutes segment on CBS, Anderson Cooper met with Brian Hare, a well-known dog expert, to discuss a dog’s love. According to this segment, when your dog looks you in the eye, he is “hugging you with his eyes.”

He Yawns With You
We’ve all heard that yawning is contagious, and have experienced the inevitable yawn, when a friend yawns while is talking to you (Did you just yawn? Even reading about yawning can make you yawn!). But, did you know that dogs experience the same contagious sensation?
According Live Science, in a recent study it is stated that when humans yawn it is due to the fact that humans are empathetic, and sense the yawn in their peer. It’s nearly impossible to measure if dogs are empathetic, but it is likely that this yawning symbolizes a bond to their human.

For us the truest way to know if your pooch really loves you is the way Rover comes over, nuzzles his nose close to you, possible tries to climb in your lap, or lays his paws on top of your legs, and yearns for affectionate pats on the head and scratches behind the ears.

Go over to Rover and read more on this topic. For us, that shows security, affection, closeness and – yes – love.