Why Does My Dog...STARE AT ME!?!??

Our eyes...they're roadmaps to the soul. And now, we find out if our dogs eyes are, too! Pet Set Juliet investigates Why Does My Dog Stare At Me?

WELCOME BACK EVERYBODY.  

IN TODAY'S EPISODE, WE'RE GOING TO TACKLE THE QUESTION MANY OF YOU OFTEN WONDER ABOUT, BUT SIMPLY CAN'T ANSWER.

WHY DOES MY DOG...STARE AT ME?  BECAUSE I'M BEAUTIFUL, RIGHT?!?!? WELL, THOUGH THEY THINK MOMMY AND DADDY ARE THE BEST LOOKING, GREATEST HUMANS ON THE PLANET, THERE'S PROBABLY ANOTHER REASON...

IF YOU SAW MY PREVIOUS EPISODE ABOUT WHY THEY LICK US, YOU KNOW THAT SOMETIMES THE ANSWER ISN'T ALWAYS A SIMPLE ONE. 

JUST LIKE US, DOGS ARE COMPLEX.  ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS THEY STARE AT US, THOUGH, IS, JUST LIKE WITH LICKING, THEY'RE TRYING TO DETERMINE OUR MOOD, OUR MINDSET.

THEY'LL STARE TO SEE WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO NEXT, AND HOW IT MIGHT IMPACT THEM.

EXPERTS SAY IT COULD BE THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO GET US TO DO SOMETHING, LIKE STARING US DOWN TIL WE WALK THEM. OR FEED THEM.

AND FINALLY, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, IT COULD BE THEY'RE JUST FEELING LOVING. AHHH, MOMMMY  LOOK ATH ER.  SHE'S SO AWESOME. 

ONE THING TO BE AWARE OF:  DEPENDING ON THE BREED, SOME DOGS DO STARE AS A WAY OF THREATENING. 

IF YOU AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH A DOG, AND HE STARING AT YOU, AND NOT BLINKING AND TAIL'S NOT WAGGING, YOU MIGHT WANT TO BACK OFF. 

THIS CAN BE CHANGED THROUGH A TRAINER OR ANIMAL BEHAVIORIST.

THE BOTTOM LINE IS, ONCE YOU SPEND YEARS WITH YOUR DOG, YOU GUYS GET TO KNOW EACHOTHER.  YOU'LL GET INTO A ROUTINE.  BUT EXPERTS DO SAY IT'S SMART TO BE CLEAR WITH YOUR INTENTIONS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY BE CONSISTENT WITH YOUR WORDS AND YOUR OWN BEHAVIOR.