Dogs are “really good at reading our emotions,” But we’re not so good at reading theirs. I don't think this is true

Question

Dogs are “really good at reading our emotions,” says one expert. But we’re not so good at reading theirs. I don't think this is true. I know my dog very very well. does my dog really know me?

Answer 1

When answering the main part of the claim, there are ways to "read" your dog's emotions. One way is their ears, another is overall body language, or their eyes, their sounds and movement. The claim that you humans cannot read dogs is false. Similarly, dogs do the same thing. They read our movement and expressions, dogs listen to our tone of voice, and even our smell can give away our emotion. So, answering that claim would be yes, dogs can read humans' emotions.

In your source, it actually gives examples of how humans can read dogs, the title of the source is misleading, but I would check it out for tips on reading dogs' feelings.

https://www.freshpet.com/blog/can-dogs-sense-human-emotions

https://vitapet.com/au/vitapet-central/articles/dogs-have-feelings-some-important-signs/#:~:text=Looking%20at%20the%20position%20of,that's%20happening%20in%20that%20moment.

https://www.purepetfood.com/blog/how-to-identify-8-key-dog-emotions-and-dog-body-language?srsltid=AfmBOooDqhQVVPyS_aW6nLUPpRzHiEPc5y9iCSEYZ3oox6tBudBZKZF9