Yes, it’s normal for dogs to bare their teeth when they smile. The bigger problem is that people often misinterpret a toothy smile as aggression and become scared, Haug says.

James Brown: Hello and welcome to 5 Things. I'm James Brown. It's Sunday, February 26th, 2023. Every week we take an idea and go deep, and this week we're headed into the mind of dogs and other ...

Seeing a smile from your dog will likely turn your own frown upside down. But what are dogs trying to tell you when they smile? We've got the answer.

Any dog can smile, ... “It is essentially an appeasement greeting behavior that seems to be directed only at people,” Haug says. “Dogs don’t do this true smiling behavior to other dogs. ...

When a dog owner returns home, they are often met with excitement and enthusiasm, but this wasn't the case for Emma Lot, a pit bull owner. Instead, Lot must wake up her deaf dog Noomi, who has ...

Bitsy the rescue dog has a winning smile but it hasn't earned her a home yet. The pit bull mix arrived at the City of Arlington, Texas Animal Services on April 22 after an eventful day as a stray.

My dog was not doing anything exciting are interesting, he was just lying there, observing the people passing by and looking like a typical dog. "That's not data," he objected, "it's just your ...

Any dog can smile, ... “It is essentially an appeasement greeting behavior that seems to be directed only at people,” Haug says. “Dogs don’t do this true smiling behavior to other dogs. ...