Dogs blink more when their owners blink — and it's not by chance

Researchers from Royal Society Open Science discovered that dogs blink more frequently when they see their owners blinking, suggesting that this behavior may have a significant social role in dog-human interactions. In the study, recordings of 35 dogs of different breeds exposed to videos were analyzed, with scientists seeking to experimentally isolate human blinking from other elements present in a real social interaction.

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