Do dogs understand when you apologize to them?
Tom Boyle
2025-05-28 00:22:31
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They typically act based on your reaction to their actions. As a result, it seems like an apology when they respond to you with body language. There hasn’t been any study to show that dogs truly understand what they did wrong. Studies show that dogs express apologetic gestures because of the reaction they get from you. They also watch for your reaction. Your facial expression is all they need to see to know if you have accepted their apology. When you yell, your dog knows it has done something wrong. So, it relates it to its previous actions when you’ve reacted that way and repeat it. Dogs are intelligent animals, so they’ll know you’re sincere.
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