Question

Do dogs know when you are crying?

Answer 1

One research study conducted by University of Lincoln's School of Psychology found that dogs truly recognize emotions in humans and other dogs as a result of combining what they hear and see when a human is crying.

Answer 2

Plenty of pet owners are comforted by a pair of puppy-dog eyes or a swipe of the tongue when their dog catches them crying.

Now, new research suggests that dogs really do respond uniquely to tears.

The results are what you might expect if dogs understand our pain, the researchers wrote, but it's not proof that they do.

Answer 3

And according to a new study, your pet dog may be happy to help. Previous research has shown that when humans cry, their dogs also feel distress. Now, the new study finds that dogs not only feel distress when they see that their owners are sad but will also try to do something to help.