Agreed. My dogs will often turn their heads at funny noises at the door or from outside. They have no interest in me, and I never explicitly praised them for that behavior.
I've always felt like when dogs do that they're questioning something. Maybe they're questioning what sound they're hearing, or questioning what you're doing. Who knows lol
SarahSoAwesome That's probably because humans tilt their heads to the left when you ask a question and they don't fully understand. It's much more subtle and not everyone does it, but every time you ask a question and the person says, "What?" see if you notice their head tilting. My point being that you've been getting subtle visual clues for your entire life to recognize that when someone tilts their head, they don't understand you. Its only natural that your brain would assume the same for dogs. Or maybe the dog's head tilt preceeded human head tilts, and we've picked up our visual cues from that. Not sure.
It's because they're goddamn precious angels born into this world to bless our bleak and meaningless lives with their fucking heavenly aura of sheer cuteness, which is why I won't rest unTIL EVERY DOG HAS RECEIVED THE CUDDLES AND GIVEN THE APPROPRIATE PATS.
I thought they did it when they were confused because when I did something weird or made a weird sound they'd tilt their heads but once I did it a few times they stopped doing it
hi I am bo the golden retriever and yes humans doing that is weird but I learned to accept it I love my owners anyway and you haven't lost you sanity mr wolf an if you are so hungry then ask humans for food
My previous dog used to tilt his head, when he was trying to contemplate what we were saying to him. He actually learned quite a bit of what we could say, far beyond his name; walk; & other words most dogs could master. Very, very, smart little boy.
I have no doubt dogs tilt their heads because they are witnessing something that is puzzling to them in the behavior of another animal or human. For example, if they sees someone the dog trust, and that person does something unexpected or weird, the dog would probably tilt his head as a response of "What are you doing and why?"
i agree, when i use mouth wash, he tilts his head since it's weird to him that i don't drink the thing, unlike water. But now that he is useds to see me do this, he doesnt titlt anymore
Another factor that doesn't really fall neatly into any of the categories mentioned (I would label it "social" not "psychological" but I suppose either will do.) When a dog is focused and interested in something, their features and body language are very "on," which could be misinterpreted as being overbearing or a challenge of dominance when a higher ranking individual is present (like an owner.) The head tilt might be our dogs' way of showing their enthusiasm and interest while clearly conveying that their close focus and very direct body language is not a threat, nor an invitation to play, etc. For dogs, looking into their eyes is most fundamentally an action of dominance. When close contact is appropriate, however, a head tilt could say "I'm not looking directly at you even though I have to point my eyes directly at you, so let my head tilt show you I'm not challenging you or looking for a fight."
8 Mexican Guys They do that to find there emotions, the reason dogs tilt there head is a built in response by brain. We are able to understand emotions better by looking from a certain angle.
Not all dogs have long muzzles, but their wolf ancestors did; so if the "sight" explanation is true, then pugs and boxers would still tilt their heads as a leftover trait. The "psychology" explanation, however, seems a bit fallacious since it seems to be about dogs interacting specifically with humans, whereas I recall videos and pictures of wolves tilting their heads at each other (and maybe at other animals).
Casey Vee us humans do tilt our heads when we see something that we lunge the look of for example when you see a very nice car or house we will tilt our head
It's just their way of focusing and letting you know you have their attention. They know you're asking them a question and giving them an option. It's their way of understanding new things and confirming what you're asking them. It's their preparation to give you a response. None verbal communication is fascinating when it comes to dogs. They understand a lot more than we think.
My dog tilts his head all the time when this one Apple TV commercial comes on. It plays this one weird song and he's focused on the TV for quite awhile even after the commercial ends xD
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My Jack Russell tilts her head whenever I ask her questions, especially when the sentence begins with "do you wanna..." She usually gets super excited, it's adorable!
Doges tilt their head because they can sense earth rotation and try to cope with it to try and figuring out the evil and earth domination plan that cates are planning... jk...
my dogs tilt their heads whenever they hear a sound they arent familiar with or they are unsure of where it came from. recently the tv made a sound just like my dog yawning (she has a very unique yawn) and she had her head tilted and ears perked up for a good 5 minutes trying to figure out what it was
Humans are not the only animals that can be confused. Just because there isn't scientific proof, yet, that dogs can be confused doesn't mean they can't. A little education for you, moron. abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=99626
What I'm trying to say is a dog may tilt their head because they might be confused. There is no proof that this isn't true. But I have shown evidence that other animals may show confusion. So why can't dogs? I don't know about you but I'm not an expert on dogs and it's probably safe to say you're not too. That being said neither of us know the exact reason dogs tilt their head. So it is of my opinion that dogs may tilt their head in confusion and that this video over complicated this. I also like to believe my dog and other animals are more than just dumb animals. By the way you should stop with the name calling. You called me a moron so I called you one back. That makes us even but doing it again is just seems silly.
Also I'm not saying this video is wrong. I just think what I'm saying could be an option and in my opinion they over complicated this topic in this video.
Thank you and that's the wonderful thing about an opinion. But I did provide proof. It was that link I provided. Its not a lot of proof but it is there. Also the lady in the video even mentioned that a dogs head tilt isn't exactly known. The examples she gave are sciences best explanations. My view is no better or worse than what she mentioned. Its only another take on the topic. After giving it some thought, I don't think the video's explanation was overly complicated anymore. I feel its extra wordy. This is with good cause though. Some people may understand a topic better than others and because their audience is worldwide they have to explain the topic in as much detail as possible, giving everyone the same chance to understand the topic.
I recently rescued a 1 and a half yo Husky. Lovable fella apart from the Husky escapism stuff. He does his head tilt every time i say "do you wanna...". I don't say walk or anything like that, but he clearly understands that that phrase means something fun, the head tilts are on point here. My GSDs, (the best head tilters in the animal kingdom) always had max head tilt to something I was saying that they "maybe" understood, but always knew to be something awesome for them, walks, beach, training with treats...
Whenever my dog is exposed to some kinda new sound he has never heard before, he tilts his head to grasp and map it in his head and the next time he hears the same sound he doesn't tilt but he pays attention like, " hey, I am familiar with this sound." Sooo adorable 😍
My dog always tilts his head when he's confused or wondering what's going on. I sometimes trick him into tilting his head (because it's freaking adorable!) by saying things he doesn't understand. Saying: "Let's go for a walk" he understands, so that doesn't confuse him, but saying: "What you doing?"(happily, of course) he doesn't understand - and so, he tilts his head and melt my heart!❤
+Abbenxena yeah but I don't like in America and we here don't talk English but I like the English dog name "buddy" so I gave it to my husky, but like 2% of dogs are named Buddy around here cause It's kinda hard to pronounce properly 😂
I remember when I was younger and I was watching TV with my dog on my lap. I started mimicking one of the characters on the show and the dog looked right at me, perked up her ears and tilted her head. She gave me that "wtf" look. After that, I would always try different sounds to get her to do that.
when I ask my dog a question or just talking to him (about my day), his facial expression says he is confused but almost as if he is trying to understand.
I've always associated head tilting to confusion or question. As such, if I say or do something my dog understands it will not head tilt. She will head tilt however when i make a face that i do not normally do or do a weird behaviour or call, this could be upon noticing a weird object or noise. This can also be when i get out the dog treats on a random time, she will sit and head tilt before coming over. This may be also done as I head tilt when confused, so she learnt it from my behaviour.
I think every dog owner is in agreement that it is their way of showing confusion. E.g. My dog tilts his head when he sees a mountain lion appear on a big metal box; or when I praise him for doing nothing, just being cute; or when there's ripples in the water, he tilts his head, bites at the water to kill them, causing more ripples.
I think it is for better stereoscopic hearing, it makes sense that when they are concentrating on a sound they instinctively change the 'perspective' of their ears to keep a locational lock on it. It is worth pointing out that *two* ears are incapable of telling the difference in up and down without context when attempting to positionally locate sounds, UNLESS you tilt the head to the side. Humans do the SAME thing when we are trying to locate a sound. Pay attention and you will see someone tilt their head when figuring out if a sound is coming from above them or below them. It is possible that this instinct is more strongly enforced in dogs and is a completely unintentional 'show' when they are listening intently. It is also possible that this behavior is positively reinforced to the point that it becomes more than a subconscious action, and actually used by the dogs to communicate that they are listening. If animals had three ears, this would not be necessary, but we do not. Because we only have two ears and two eyes, to get full 3 dimensional awareness, we have to exploit perspective. This means moving side to side or tilting the head. Many birds are known to sway side to side when focusing on their owners too :) However, birds are sight based animals, and the swaying is to enhance depth perception. I think the same is true for head tilting, however, for hearing instead of seeing.
haha. so I paused the video right when she was "winking" to to see if anybody else caught the whole "winking" thing she was doing.! OMG I love this pure joy.
my dog constantly tilted her head she was so funny. you could make the slightest most quietest noise, or a full word, or just say her name and she'd tilt her head. sometimes if she was playful you didn't even have to make a noise, you just had to open your mouth and gasp some air as though you're about to make noise and she'd tilt her head and then bark at you wagging her tail. loved that dog. she was almost 18 when she died last year.
When I say something to my dog, that he never heard before, he sometimes tilts his head and looks confused, but he also does it when I say ' Wanna go for a walk? ', however if I say again or two more times, he starts going crazy and jumping on me, wiggling his tail and bounces off of me and the door.
+Andre Danielz yes. Watch a nature show. Domestic dogs do it for a different reason though. think of it like a "?" Wolves do it to adjust hearing more often but will do it when they see something funny too. :)
I've been studying human and animal behavior for forty years. I am not a proponent of any of the three theories that have been explained in this video and I'll say why for each one. The first one, "the long snout getting in the way of the line of sight" explained itself away since not all dogs have long snouts, but there's a second fundamental reason why a dog's snout does not obstruct forward vision and it's the same reason why humans are mostly unaware of their own noses in their field of vision. If you close one eye and look downward you can see a blurred image of one side of your nose. With both eyes open looking forward you don't really perceive your nose. Same with dogs. The eye-brain mechanism blocks out any strong appearance of a dog's snout in it's vision when looking level forward even on a dog having a long snout. The second theory -- audio directional sense -- is also not a strong one because because dogs often demonstrate the head tilting when there are no audible cues. What's left is the "psychological" aspect which I think may be the best theory but not as stated. It could be that 'changing views' (either rotating or shifting has naturally evolved to enhance visual perception (and an animal's visual comprehension it's environment). I'd say that the 'head turning' or repositioning of the head to alter a view in human and other species has evolved to overcome optical illusions. We often say, "...look at the problem from a different perspective...' Both humans and animals often have the same response to something perplexing. I think the 'head turning' is just an ingrained physical response to anything that is perplexing even though it may not involve actual visual challenge.
Awesome response and opinion I actually agree after reading your response I've noticed that when you see really smart dogs they tend to turn there head alot just look at RUclips vids of super smart dogs and they always turn there head it's kinda weird
I am sure that head-tilting among dogs is not about hearing, because I have never seen a dog tilt its head in response to sound alone. Head-tilting is always in relation to someone being observed visually. This is my explanation. Since we have only two eyes side by side, depth perception normally only detects vertical contours. Tilting the head allows one to see horizontal contours as well. In a way, tilting the head gives a different perspective. It's a way of seeing better. Tilting the head is a real indication of paying attention (visually) and, because of that, is secondarily a social indicator of paying attention.
I actually think the sound explanation probably works the best - I have a chihuahua (so short muzzle) and she only head tilts in response to sounds she hears. She doesn't only do it to my vocalisations either, it can be at any sound that appears hard to decipher. (Examples include dog whistles, barks, howling and any odd noise something may emit) However, I like the way you've thought out your answer and I can see exactly where you're coming from.
My dog also doesn't have very good sight in comparison to most canines due to an eye problem and she seems to head tilt a lot more than other dogs I've met/owned so on second thoughts I agree with what you've said about the correlation between sight and head tilting. Interesting concepts :)
But you never saw your dog tilt his head when he wasn't looking at you. If you call your dog when he is outside, he doesn't tilt his head: looks in the direction of the sound.
Hadding Scott Actually, she often head tilts in response to sounds - usually when I'm playing music or when she hears a foreign sound from beyond the fence at home.
You did not read what I wrote. I said that I have never seen a dog tilt its head in response to SOUND ALONE. First comes hearing, then comes trying to see better, because it is only when you see that you know. This canine head-tilting is always with eyes directed toward the object of interest. A way to test this would be to observe whether blind dogs tilt their heads. I took care of a blind dog for several years and I cannot recall that he ever tilted his head.
Tom Selleck complained about women doing this in the movie where he went thru a difficult divorce. It's also called the "Hillary listening mode". It can be either reassuring or infuriating- depending on whom you are listening to.
I did my own research and noticed that my ex's dog would always tilt his head when I used one of the words he knows the effect of in a sentence, and I kept talking to him whilst totally disregarding the fact that I uttered that word. Dogs learn words as cause and effect, not as the actual word and its meaning (which is why they can't understand abstract ideas, naturally). When you say a cause-effect word, it only means action to them. The word first gets their attention and then they will stop for a moment, looking for a physical cue from you to make sure you mean it and then jump to action. If you start talking and you use one of those cause-effect words known to them, it confuses them if you just keep talking and disregard the word, without actually initiating the chain of events they relate to that word. So, they try to figure out what's going to happen next and whether they should make the first move or not. They are not really trying to understand you, but it's more that they are trying to figure out if they should take action or not, given that you used the cause-effect word in a different scenario. I believe IT IS in a way an inherent wtf tilt, but as I said, it's more to do with anticipation of what, if anything, will happen next than with actual trying to understand what the hooman says.
I once did an experiment with my dog, you know...for science. I opened the door to the house when came back from work(the dog is locked was with his chain so he couldn't come) and didn't do anything, just peeked through the small gap of the door. My do actually moved his head, tilted it from side to side with a weird cute face. He was actually trying to listen to what's going on out there, when I moved my foot to make some noise, he would tilt his head the other direction.
Mister Livé do you get the joke? When rick tilts his head it means he's about to kill some cunts. So if rick had a dog (I know he doesn't) then we all know what a head tilt would mean.
The first hypothesis re: adjusting sight: even though short snouted dogs tilt their heads, that could be a plesiomorphic (conserved) trait, that is ingrained in them. So don't dismiss it too quickly
I have two Dalmatians. They're the sweetest dogs I've ever had and one of them tilts her head a lot. She does it to sound and especially when I'm talking to her. I love it!!!
My basset hound tilts her head whenever I ask her a question, like 'Do you want to go for a ride?' or 'Do you want to go for a walk?' and she gets all excited too. If I ask her, in the same tone, 'Do you want to go outside?' (to do her business) she ignores me. Smart!
Every morning I asked my dog if he wants to go outside, he lays his ears back and then starts circling. If he lays down or doesn't get off my bed, I ask him if he wants a treat and his ears perk up, and he starts tilting his head. I think that tilting the head is a way of showing that they have given you their undivided attention.
I always thought it was dog body language for puzzlement.
Same XD
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ReviewCam Ikr! I love it when my dog tilts his head when I talk to him- he does it especially when I ask him a questiok 😀
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Agreed. My dogs will often turn their heads at funny noises at the door or from outside. They have no interest in me, and I never explicitly praised them for that behavior.
to make themselves look cuter, of course
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Dogs tilt their heads because it's their way of saying, "wtf?"
Lmaoo that's what i think too
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Seriously whoever made this video does not understand dogs
This comment just killed her entire vid. LOL
I agree with you sir.
thats so wrong lmao it just looks like they're doing that. the person knows more about dogs than you too Olu.
Dogs tilt their heads cuz it's so fucking cute
Yep, like my puppy
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I've always felt like when dogs do that they're questioning something. Maybe they're questioning what sound they're hearing, or questioning what you're doing. Who knows lol
i feel the same way~!
Thats what I thought
SarahSoAwesome I always thought that my dog was confused about something. She likes to tilt her head if I do something abnormal. Lol.
SarahSoAwesome That's probably because humans tilt their heads to the left when you ask a question and they don't fully understand. It's much more subtle and not everyone does it, but every time you ask a question and the person says, "What?" see if you notice their head tilting. My point being that you've been getting subtle visual clues for your entire life to recognize that when someone tilts their head, they don't understand you. Its only natural that your brain would assume the same for dogs. Or maybe the dog's head tilt preceeded human head tilts, and we've picked up our visual cues from that. Not sure.
SarahSoAwesome you're right when they tilt their head that means they're curious about the sound you're making
It's because they're goddamn precious angels born into this world to bless our bleak and meaningless lives with their fucking heavenly aura of sheer cuteness, which is why I won't rest unTIL EVERY DOG HAS RECEIVED THE CUDDLES AND GIVEN THE APPROPRIATE PATS.
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I think dogs are cute but the head tilting annoys the shit out of me for some reason.
+Unicorn GT Says the person who lives alone with 17 of them...
when i'm around puppies, I make a puppy whining noise just to get them to tilt their head
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I did the same thing to my puppy but it no longer works
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When my dog used to blink at me
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I thought they did it when they were confused because when I did something weird or made a weird sound they'd tilt their heads but once I did it a few times they stopped doing it
Same here, the dogs Ive owned through the years all do it when they see something unusual.
same
Narasukedon that is true
hi I am bo the golden retriever and yes humans doing that is weird but I learned to accept it I love my owners anyway and you haven't lost you sanity mr wolf an if you are so hungry then ask humans for food
my dog tilts her head to the beat whenever I listen to a song with a lot of bass
Haha that's awesome
Dirk Alurkastan I watch a video with a lot of alarms going off, and my dog tilted his head and looked like "wtf"
Put it on RUclips!
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Because you know I'm all about that bass, bout that bass, that trouble.
I always thought it was the dog's way of saying: "say what?" LOL
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Same I have a Samoyed and he does that alot
Me too. lol
It is.
It means, "Bitch, did you say _____?! Better not be lyin'." (Insert bacon, walk, dinner, snack, treat, park, peanut butter, etc.)
yeah sometimes i tilt my head too because of my big ass nose
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I thought they do that when they don't understand what ur saying
Yeah, they tend to do it when they do not understand stuff or are studying stuff. Possibly to hear see better what is going on.
Iliyan Husein i ask my dog if he needs to go potty and the tilts his head so i dont think so
My previous dog used to tilt his head, when he was trying to contemplate what we were saying to him.
He actually learned quite a bit of what we could say, far beyond his name; walk; & other words most dogs could master.
Very, very, smart little boy.
She winks when she puts emphasis on certain phrases, its adorable.
I have no doubt dogs tilt their heads because they are witnessing something that is puzzling to them in the behavior of another animal or human. For example, if they sees someone the dog trust, and that person does something unexpected or weird, the dog would probably tilt his head as a response of "What are you doing and why?"
i agree, when i use mouth wash, he tilts his head since it's weird to him that i don't drink the thing, unlike water. But now that he is useds to see me do this, he doesnt titlt anymore
My dog tilts her head when I talk in a deep demonic voice. lol
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I do that too I thought I was the only weirdo
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Another factor that doesn't really fall neatly into any of the categories mentioned (I would label it "social" not "psychological" but I suppose either will do.) When a dog is focused and interested in something, their features and body language are very "on," which could be misinterpreted as being overbearing or a challenge of dominance when a higher ranking individual is present (like an owner.) The head tilt might be our dogs' way of showing their enthusiasm and interest while clearly conveying that their close focus and very direct body language is not a threat, nor an invitation to play, etc. For dogs, looking into their eyes is most fundamentally an action of dominance. When close contact is appropriate, however, a head tilt could say "I'm not looking directly at you even though I have to point my eyes directly at you, so let my head tilt show you I'm not challenging you or looking for a fight."
ah thats also a really nice theory
I'm pretty sure my dog did that to me to tell me "WTF?" because he would only do it to me when I would do something really weird?
mine too - espesially when i make strange noises,
but i ran out of strange noises :D
8 Mexican Guys They do that to find there emotions, the reason dogs tilt there head is a built in response by brain. We are able to understand emotions better by looking from a certain angle.
I tilt my head to signify when I'm confused in a conversation.
I've got this habit, where I tilt my head like a dog when I'm confused. Like if someone asks a weird question, I tilt my head.
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I do the same. I think a lot of people do it. I do that at school a lot
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Me too, bud. My boss did it too.
Same lol
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I always though they do it when they hear, see, or smell something unfamiliar. It's like their way of saying, "Wtf was that?"
My dog just does it to judge me when ever I'm singing
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Me also
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Not all dogs have long muzzles, but their wolf ancestors did; so if the "sight" explanation is true, then pugs and boxers would still tilt their heads as a leftover trait. The "psychology" explanation, however, seems a bit fallacious since it seems to be about dogs interacting specifically with humans, whereas I recall videos and pictures of wolves tilting their heads at each other (and maybe at other animals).
Oh yeah, speaking of others, don't other animals (such as birds) also tilt their heads?
humans also tilt their head x3
i tilt my head... its weeeird.
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I know a male human who tilts his head. Don't know what the hell is up with him.
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Casey Vee us humans do tilt our heads when we see something that we lunge the look of for example when you see a very nice car or house we will tilt our head
It's just their way of focusing and letting you know you have their attention. They know you're asking them a question and giving them an option. It's their way of understanding new things and confirming what you're asking them. It's their preparation to give you a response. None verbal communication is fascinating when it comes to dogs. They understand a lot more than we think.
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They do it because they are curious or think you're weird. one dog tilts his head more and more depending on how weird you act.
to be fair humans tilt their head slightly when trying to hear sounds
I do it when I am confused or not sure what I am looking at etc
I turn my head upside down lol
whenever my dog tilts his head its usually when i say something in another language or a new command
My dog tilts his head all the time when this one Apple TV commercial comes on. It plays this one weird song and he's focused on the TV for quite awhile even after the commercial ends xD
Do you have a Toy Fox Terrier? They like T.V
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My Jack Russell tilts her head whenever I ask her questions, especially when the sentence begins with "do you wanna..." She usually gets super excited, it's adorable!
When my dog was a puppy and he heard a new word or noise from us he would tilt his head
if a weird sound was being made that didn't sound human or animal like my dog would tilt his head
My dog would tilt once, maybe, realize it was one of us, then ignore the sound completely. Cute little brat...
my family usually jokes that our dog tilts her head to focus all her IQ into one point
I think it's just when they're confused or curious.
My friend has this adorable granny dog. And whenever you ask it.
"Does Arrow love Rainbows!" She tilts her head and gets excited. Super cute.
Doges tilt their head because they can sense earth rotation and try to cope with it to try and figuring out the evil and earth domination plan that cates are planning... jk...
Everything makes sense now omg
my dogs tilt their heads whenever they hear a sound they arent familiar with or they are unsure of where it came from. recently the tv made a sound just like my dog yawning (she has a very unique yawn) and she had her head tilted and ears perked up for a good 5 minutes trying to figure out what it was
Or, they're just confused about something. Why do we need to over complicate something?
Humans are not the only animals that can be confused. Just because there isn't scientific proof, yet, that dogs can be confused doesn't mean they can't. A little education for you, moron. abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=99626
What I'm trying to say is a dog may tilt their head because they might be confused. There is no proof that this isn't true. But I have shown evidence that other animals may show confusion. So why can't dogs? I don't know about you but I'm not an expert on dogs and it's probably safe to say you're not too. That being said neither of us know the exact reason dogs tilt their head. So it is of my opinion that dogs may tilt their head in confusion and that this video over complicated this. I also like to believe my dog and other animals are more than just dumb animals. By the way you should stop with the name calling. You called me a moron so I called you one back. That makes us even but doing it again is just seems silly.
Also I'm not saying this video is wrong. I just think what I'm saying could be an option and in my opinion they over complicated this topic in this video.
Yup. Exactly.
Thank you and that's the wonderful thing about an opinion. But I did provide proof. It was that link I provided. Its not a lot of proof but it is there. Also the lady in the video even mentioned that a dogs head tilt isn't exactly known. The examples she gave are sciences best explanations. My view is no better or worse than what she mentioned. Its only another take on the topic. After giving it some thought, I don't think the video's explanation was overly complicated anymore. I feel its extra wordy. This is with good cause though. Some people may understand a topic better than others and because their audience is worldwide they have to explain the topic in as much detail as possible, giving everyone the same chance to understand the topic.
I recently rescued a 1 and a half yo Husky. Lovable fella apart from the Husky escapism stuff. He does his head tilt every time i say "do you wanna...". I don't say walk or anything like that, but he clearly understands that that phrase means something fun, the head tilts are on point here. My GSDs, (the best head tilters in the animal kingdom) always had max head tilt to something I was saying that they "maybe" understood, but always knew to be something awesome for them, walks, beach, training with treats...
She keeps blinking one eye and its driving me nuts.
WHY DID I SEE THIS COMMENT BEFORE SEEING THE VIDEO.
and btw, now you are breathing manually.
Omg why did you tell us that...now I keep noticing
+Darrin Wynne Am I the only one who never pays any attention to stuff like that?
+mothman84 now you know
yes. yes you are.
Whenever my dog is exposed to some kinda new sound he has never heard before, he tilts his head to grasp and map it in his head and the next time he hears the same sound he doesn't tilt but he pays attention like, " hey, I am familiar with this sound." Sooo adorable 😍
that sweater. that sweater.
I like that sweater
Liana Deprospo It's terrible, sorry but I had to.
My dog always tilts his head when he's confused or wondering what's going on.
I sometimes trick him into tilting his head (because it's freaking adorable!) by saying things he doesn't understand.
Saying: "Let's go for a walk" he understands, so that doesn't confuse him, but saying: "What you doing?"(happily, of course) he doesn't understand - and so, he tilts his head and melt my heart!❤
2:25 Hm my dog's name is Buddy...😂
SO IS MY DOG 😂😂😂 it's weird
it's not weird, it's just a majorly overused dog name, like Rover or rex or (around where I live) Sam (for male and female) and Lily
+Abbenxena yeah but I don't like in America and we here don't talk English but I like the English dog name "buddy" so I gave it to my husky, but like 2% of dogs are named Buddy around here cause It's kinda hard to pronounce properly 😂
My dog's name is Dog.
Our German shep is called Reichsführer
I remember when I was younger and I was watching TV with my dog on my lap. I started mimicking one of the characters on the show and the dog looked right at me, perked up her ears and tilted her head. She gave me that "wtf" look. After that, I would always try different sounds to get her to do that.
my dog tilts it's head because he wants the food I am eating...😂😂
when I ask my dog a question or just talking to him (about my day), his facial expression says he is confused but almost as if he is trying to understand.
So we can hear sound of 20 Hz but dogs can't?
+burt591 Generally, yes.
why humans have brains
+Nida Nazir is that a serious question?!
+Nicoto “MrDudeweds” Reviglio looks like we found someone without one
+Bryon Letterman ohhhh savage 😂😂😂
Why do you have to make videos with questions I have always wondered about?! I can't stop watching!
My dog tilts his head with every word that starts with "w"
wow
Yes because he things your going to say walk
well that is only if this person is english or tge dog listens to english commands
Sirafien+Yes I am English well I speak English but I'm from N.Ireland
I've always associated head tilting to confusion or question. As such, if I say or do something my dog understands it will not head tilt. She will head tilt however when i make a face that i do not normally do or do a weird behaviour or call, this could be upon noticing a weird object or noise. This can also be when i get out the dog treats on a random time, she will sit and head tilt before coming over. This may be also done as I head tilt when confused, so she learnt it from my behaviour.
Yeah, I'm going with emotional manipulation, because it's just so freakin cute when they tilt their heads.
I think every dog owner is in agreement that it is their way of showing confusion. E.g. My dog tilts his head when he sees a mountain lion appear on a big metal box; or when I praise him for doing nothing, just being cute; or when there's ripples in the water, he tilts his head, bites at the water to kill them, causing more ripples.
dogs tilt their heads because they're planning something sinister 😈
And with cats you can assume they are regardless of their body language.
I think it is for better stereoscopic hearing, it makes sense that when they are concentrating on a sound they instinctively change the 'perspective' of their ears to keep a locational lock on it. It is worth pointing out that *two* ears are incapable of telling the difference in up and down without context when attempting to positionally locate sounds, UNLESS you tilt the head to the side.
Humans do the SAME thing when we are trying to locate a sound. Pay attention and you will see someone tilt their head when figuring out if a sound is coming from above them or below them. It is possible that this instinct is more strongly enforced in dogs and is a completely unintentional 'show' when they are listening intently. It is also possible that this behavior is positively reinforced to the point that it becomes more than a subconscious action, and actually used by the dogs to communicate that they are listening.
If animals had three ears, this would not be necessary, but we do not. Because we only have two ears and two eyes, to get full 3 dimensional awareness, we have to exploit perspective. This means moving side to side or tilting the head. Many birds are known to sway side to side when focusing on their owners too :) However, birds are sight based animals, and the swaying is to enhance depth perception. I think the same is true for head tilting, however, for hearing instead of seeing.
why does she keep winking at me?
***** damn gravitational waves..
I appreciate the early warning about the lack of a definite warning. This video was quite acceptable, please continue being fabulous.
2:02 Gays??
Yes. The nucleus ambiguus controls facial expression and gays.
I thought she said gays too :D LOL
Ruck me! Ruck me! I want to get Rucked So Rast! Fun fun! fun or he will Ruck you!
Dont let him Ruck you! Ror he is a bad human
No everyone. She said gays. Because its science.
ThePoptartster Haha
haha. so I paused the video right when she was "winking" to to see if anybody else caught the whole "winking" thing she was doing.! OMG I love this pure joy.
My cat used to tilt her head and move her mouth as if talking.
I was crying in the bathroom, but the door wasn't all the way closed, so my dog opened the door with his snout. I love him. He so awesome
lol I thought I just meant they were confused af😂
my dog constantly tilted her head she was so funny. you could make the slightest most quietest noise, or a full word, or just say her name and she'd tilt her head. sometimes if she was playful you didn't even have to make a noise, you just had to open your mouth and gasp some air as though you're about to make noise and she'd tilt her head and then bark at you wagging her tail.
loved that dog. she was almost 18 when she died last year.
did she say 'Gays' at 2:02?
'Gaze'.
It took me a moment to process that :)
That Moment When a Reply has More Likes than the Comment
Gaze as in looking
That was exactly my thought there :D I´m not alone :)
When I say something to my dog, that he never heard before, he sometimes tilts his head and looks confused, but he also does it when I say ' Wanna go for a walk? ', however if I say again or two more times, he starts going crazy and jumping on me, wiggling his tail and bounces off of me and the door.
It doesn't matter why the do it. All I know is that it is cute!!!!!
My dog tilts. Mostly it's when she hears something new and I think it's her way of showing confusion or trying to process what she's hearing
"We actually don't know"
Stopped watching.
Thank you for including the answer within first minute of the video.
Do wolves tilt their heads too? Might give more insight.
+Andre Danielz yes. Watch a nature show. Domestic dogs do it for a different reason though. think of it like a "?" Wolves do it to adjust hearing more often but will do it when they see something funny too. :)
She Mentioned dog's hearing range to be 40k-60k ..that means ..neither humans can listen to dogs ..nor dogs hear humans !
uhhhhh were we not supposed to see the background change color from green to red/orange?
Nope, that was on purpose.
BrainStuff - HowStuffWorks xD
What's so funny?
I've been studying human and animal behavior for forty years. I am not a proponent of any of the three theories that have been explained in this video and I'll say why for each one. The first one, "the long snout getting in the way of the line of sight" explained itself away since not all dogs have long snouts, but there's a second fundamental reason why a dog's snout does not obstruct forward vision and it's the same reason why humans are mostly unaware of their own noses in their field of vision. If you close one eye and look downward you can see a blurred image of one side of your nose. With both eyes open looking forward you don't really perceive your nose. Same with dogs. The eye-brain mechanism blocks out any strong appearance of a dog's snout in it's vision when looking level forward even on a dog having a long snout. The second theory -- audio directional sense -- is also not a strong one because because dogs often demonstrate the head tilting when there are no audible cues. What's left is the "psychological" aspect which I think may be the best theory but not as stated. It could be that 'changing views' (either rotating or shifting has naturally evolved to enhance visual perception (and an animal's visual comprehension it's environment). I'd say that the 'head turning' or repositioning of the head to alter a view in human and other species has evolved to overcome optical illusions. We often say, "...look at the problem from a different perspective...' Both humans and animals often have the same response to something perplexing. I think the 'head turning' is just an ingrained physical response to anything that is perplexing even though it may not involve actual visual challenge.
Awesome response and opinion I actually agree after reading your response I've noticed that when you see really smart dogs they tend to turn there head alot just look at RUclips vids of super smart dogs and they always turn there head it's kinda weird
Wow this video was completely pointless
When they want something and use 'cuteness overload' to get it. Its not even fair.
"hey brain-stuff, cristen here"
are you fucking kiding me?!
No joke! Her name really is Cristen.
What's the issue with her name being Cristen? I've never seen it spelled that way but it's a pretty common name
Sean Gray It's a Vsauce reference
Are you FUCKEN KIDDING ME MY FIRST VIDEO OF BRAIN STUFF ALREADY A HATER 😡
barad your mean >:(
I am sure that head-tilting among dogs is not about hearing, because I have never seen a dog tilt its head in response to sound alone. Head-tilting is always in relation to someone being observed visually.
This is my explanation. Since we have only two eyes side by side, depth perception normally only detects vertical contours. Tilting the head allows one to see horizontal contours as well. In a way, tilting the head gives a different perspective. It's a way of seeing better.
Tilting the head is a real indication of paying attention (visually) and, because of that, is secondarily a social indicator of paying attention.
I actually think the sound explanation probably works the best - I have a chihuahua (so short muzzle) and she only head tilts in response to sounds she hears. She doesn't only do it to my vocalisations either, it can be at any sound that appears hard to decipher. (Examples include dog whistles, barks, howling and any odd noise something may emit) However, I like the way you've thought out your answer and I can see exactly where you're coming from.
My dog also doesn't have very good sight in comparison to most canines due to an eye problem and she seems to head tilt a lot more than other dogs I've met/owned so on second thoughts I agree with what you've said about the correlation between sight and head tilting. Interesting concepts :)
But you never saw your dog tilt his head when he wasn't looking at you. If you call your dog when he is outside, he doesn't tilt his head: looks in the direction of the sound.
Hadding Scott Actually, she often head tilts in response to sounds - usually when I'm playing music or when she hears a foreign sound from beyond the fence at home.
You did not read what I wrote.
I said that I have never seen a dog tilt its head in response to SOUND ALONE. First comes hearing, then comes trying to see better, because it is only when you see that you know. This canine head-tilting is always with eyes directed toward the object of interest.
A way to test this would be to observe whether blind dogs tilt their heads. I took care of a blind dog for several years and I cannot recall that he ever tilted his head.
Apparently I tilt my head when people talk to me,which is worrying (:
Don't worry. There's many stupid people out there and we just can't make sense of them.
Tom Selleck complained about women doing this in the movie where he went thru a difficult divorce. It's also called the "Hillary listening mode". It can be either reassuring or infuriating- depending on whom you are listening to.
I did my own research and noticed that my ex's dog would always tilt his head when I used one of the words he knows the effect of in a sentence, and I kept talking to him whilst totally disregarding the fact that I uttered that word.
Dogs learn words as cause and effect, not as the actual word and its meaning (which is why they can't understand abstract ideas, naturally). When you say a cause-effect word, it only means action to them. The word first gets their attention and then they will stop for a moment, looking for a physical cue from you to make sure you mean it and then jump to action.
If you start talking and you use one of those cause-effect words known to them, it confuses them if you just keep talking and disregard the word, without actually initiating the chain of events they relate to that word. So, they try to figure out what's going to happen next and whether they should make the first move or not. They are not really trying to understand you, but it's more that they are trying to figure out if they should take action or not, given that you used the cause-effect word in a different scenario.
I believe IT IS in a way an inherent wtf tilt, but as I said, it's more to do with anticipation of what, if anything, will happen next than with actual trying to understand what the hooman says.
She keeps blinking one eye...
She's winking at you. Take a hint. Go talk to her.
I once did an experiment with my dog, you know...for science.
I opened the door to the house when came back from work(the dog is locked was with his chain so he couldn't come) and didn't do anything, just peeked through the small gap of the door.
My do actually moved his head, tilted it from side to side with a weird cute face.
He was actually trying to listen to what's going on out there, when I moved my foot to make some noise, he would tilt his head the other direction.
she is beautiful
and cute
get out more
Get a social life
Tay 600 get a haircut brother
Normally dogs tilt their heads when u do the crying dog sound
Hi
Hello!
hola.
Konnichiwa
- CottonAngelCandy - hola
Aloha!
When she said that head tilting was just a form of cute manipulate my immediate response was "awwww how adorable "
Well if it's rick grimes's dog then that means your fucked.
what does this even mean
Mister Livé It's a walking dead reference
+Rads Per Second i knew that. i also know he doesnt have a dog 🐶
Mister Livé do you get the joke? When rick tilts his head it means he's about to kill some cunts. So if rick had a dog (I know he doesn't) then we all know what a head tilt would mean.
Rads Per Second really bad joke. Should've made a game of throne references as it's more reliable and has direwolves in the show
The first hypothesis re: adjusting sight: even though short snouted dogs tilt their heads, that could be a plesiomorphic (conserved) trait, that is ingrained in them. So don't dismiss it too quickly
2:03 did she just say "gays" or is it just me
"gaze"
What are you fucking gaze?
BrainStuff - HowStuffWorks Oh okay
I have two Dalmatians. They're the sweetest dogs I've ever had and one of them tilts her head a lot. She does it to sound and especially when I'm talking to her. I love it!!!
is that the one lesbian from buzzfeed
No. This is Cristen Conger, from Stuff Mom Never Told You.
😂😅
10/10 comment got busted
You gotta admit it looks like her tho
Kongo-Dess A
My basset hound tilts her head whenever I ask her a question, like 'Do you want to go for a ride?' or 'Do you want to go for a walk?' and she gets all excited too. If I ask her, in the same tone, 'Do you want to go outside?' (to do her business) she ignores me. Smart!
Wtf is she even supposed to be wearing?
lol
it's called "not looking like a slut" or "wearing what the fuck I want"
Clothes.
I believe she's wearing one of countless forms of self-respect.
I figured it was a sign of confusion or amazement. Every time I'd introduce my puppies to a new sound they'd tilt their head.
@2:00 The nucleus ambiguus helps us govern our gays? Bout time something stepped up!
Think she meant Gaze
+CamCam thread win!!!
+LBCBassKings +CamCam was being facetious with that very clever and quite funny remark.
Every morning I asked my dog if he wants to go outside, he lays his ears back and then starts circling. If he lays down or doesn't get off my bed, I ask him if he wants a treat and his ears perk up, and he starts tilting his head. I think that tilting the head is a way of showing that they have given you their undivided attention.
Wait?! Ambiguous governs gays?
+Akaki მაქაცარია gaze, i think you mean gaze :D
+Akaki მაქაცარია So the gaydom is governed by ambiguity, sounds legit.
+Manpreet Randhawa literally pronounced the same way. Ever heard of homophones?
(unintentional pun)