
Ok… let me set the scene here. I'm sitting on my sofa watching TV with my dog is resting peacefully on my lap. I'm channel surfing and land on a station that has little baby chicks running across the screen. Suddenly, my dog raises his head in full alert mode. He's looking at the TV with his eyes bugging out and then it starts…
The head tilting.
First to the right then back to the left. It was completely adorable to see but honestly I wasn't not sure if it was caused by the sound of the chicks, him seeing them, or a combo of the two that captured his attention.
It is such a cute movement, that slight cock of the head. There are a lot of different theories as to why dogs do this. My dog Max has seldom done this movement since the humorous Animal Planet (c) chick episode on TV but I'm very curious about what was going through his mind.
Then I found THIS.
If you will go over to page 2 you can read about some interesting theories as to why our pups tilt their heads when we speak to them.
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Gabrielle Brou
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Bam Bam Gates Christina Gonzalo Guarnieri
Christi Sears
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Are you selling?
Michelle Tompkin Hanson
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They are using body language to talk back to us!
Samantha Lauren Marshall
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Paul McArthur !!! Look at the pics in the comments
Jennifer Brackett
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There just awsome ! Pugs
Gabrielle Renee
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Lol all the time
Crystal-Tjoe Billiot
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Yep lol
Soila A. Reyna
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My Taz tilts his head when im talkibg to him.
Rachel Berry
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My Logan does it too..
Ida Trusty
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So true they are. My new 9wk old, knew I wasn’t feeling good and always wanted to lay by me and lick my face 🙂 they are the best!
Taylor Nelson-Savinsky
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Brittany like last night lol
Carmen Philby-Cress
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Because they understand us and they are smarter than you you think there human to,
Mary Moseley
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My Pug Barney understands a lot of words & always tilts his head. He really listens to my words & I always say I would love to know what he’s thinking!! All dogs are so precious!
Marybeth Summers
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This is how my Bohannan communicates.
Misty Dawn Walters
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John Matthew Mckinney
Megan Roberts
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Eric Roberts
Lisa Marie Delzeit
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My Yoda does as well it the cutest and pugs are the best!
Trish Pearson
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Omg my now passed away pug was TAZ !!! He went all the way to 14 yrs.Give yr Taz a kiss for me!
Chassity Kellum
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I have a black pug to! They’re the best!
Kelsey Corney
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So stinkin cute! Look at that face
Melissa Thompson
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Stinky McDuckins with the infamous “huh?? Did you say car???”, head tilt!
Brittny Coughlin
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Malcolm Hall
Cierra Cable
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Savannah Rose Mattingly sorry I tag you in everything about pugs because my nephew is adorable ❤ haha
Joanie Gray
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Cause. ..they know you are talking about them! !!
Brandi Lile
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This is why we all love our dex so much Sherry Lynne Lile
Monica Coady
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That’s my old gal..Babs
Ruby Cortez
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Lucero Sanchez Michelle Sanchez
Nancy Glenn
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When I talk to her or call her name tilts head
Katie Hulse
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Ron E Biberthaler
Lori Lizette Mora
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Connie Falquez-Cruz
Jody Hamilton
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Tucker Hamilton
Sasha Sokolov
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Alexa St. Andrews
Sharon Wade Odom
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Love my Lola
Melissa Hensley
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Bubbles always throws in the head tilt for a photo
Madalyn McElveen
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Tony Dawn Sullivan Haley Taylor-Ann
Sherrye Black
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My Maxwell was my savior during my seperation and divorce. He helped with the panic attacks and depression better than any medication. Glad you have your sweet baby.
Mary Reich
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Megan Reich Katie Reich
Belinda Nelson
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love it
Kym Ablazo
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Beau Buttacavoli
Cheryl Taylor
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1. Hear us better. Using their ears
2. Trying to understand. Looking at our facial expressions
3. Positive reinforcement we probably say aww cause it’s cute
Crystal Day
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Dexter does it all the time.
Tori Rosalie Jones
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Lori Miller Jones
Fabiola Brown
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Jason Brown i wonder if thats why he’s attached to you and Sofia!
Jem Walsh
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Justin Walsh
Gabriele Santini
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Yuri Santini
Nelly Manzanera
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Mira esta caritativa estaba bonita Yareli Manzanera
Lindsay Ann Peterson
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My Lola started head tilting at 2 months old and she does it constantly everyday now. It’s the cutest thing ever!!
Nicole Tanguay
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This is all my pug does. He’s the master of sleep… and snoring
Kelly Diane Summers
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Mickayla Meyer
Jacqueline Taddeo
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I love it 🙂 thank you