For Dogs, a Passive, Unresponsive Human Face Is a "Bad" Face
Active facial expressions are most likely to keep dogs focused on a person.
A lot of research shows that dogs look at our faces and read our emotions from our expressions. Some new research suggests that a passive, unchanging human face (think "poker face") is interpreted by dogs as a negative expression, and dogs respond accordingly.
KEY POINTS
An active stream of facial expressions is part of the normal communication process between humans.
A still and unresponsive face causes a negative reaction for young human children.
Dogs don't like to continue interacting with a person whose facial response is unchanging and unresponsive.
Stanley Coren PhD., DSc, FRSC
Canine Corner
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/canine-corner/202307/for-dogs-a-passive-unresponsive-human-face-is-a-bad-face
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