In a three-month-long program aimed at teaching both GWL and "typical" dogs the names of two toys, GWL dogs tilted their heads much more frequently than typical dogs – at 43% vs 2% of trials.

According to McGowan, some studies suggest certain dog breeds’ noses and heads might obstruct their vision, so a dog may also tilt its head to see better. McGowan says humans sometimes reinforce ...

So when dogs tilt their heads, they may simply be trying to read our expressions by focusing on our eyes, mouth or general facial cues. American psychologist Stanley Coren was the first to propose ...

One of the most endearing quirks of my pup is his habit of tilting his head to the side when he hears someone squeak his beloved toy or mentions his favorite words like “treat,” “park,” “walk,” or ...

The researchers studied the dogs through multiple tests and found that while typical dogs tilted their heads only 2% of the time, GWL dogs exhibited a head tilt 43% of the time.

Because of these long-term interests in why dogs engage in head-tilting and also because no one had previously done systematic research of this common dog behavior, I was excited to read a recent ...

This behaviour has never been studied before. According to a new study, just published in Animal Cognition, some dogs, those that can learn the name of their toys, tilt their heads upon hearing ...

Does Your Dog Tilt Their Head When You Talk? They Might Be Thinking About Their Favorite Things Researchers at Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, Hungary, tested a theory that a dog's adorable ...

Head tilting is common among some dogs, but scientists had not previously studied the reason for that behavior. New research suggests border collies tilt their heads when concentrating on a task ...

Why dogs tilt their heads in certain directions deserves further study, the researchers said. Whether a dog tilts their head right or left could just be personal preference.

A gifted dog always or almost always tilted his or her head in the same direction each time. This parallels earlier studies showing that dogs consistently use either the right or left front paw ...