CAN DOGS UNDERSTAND US?

It can feel strangely nice to communicate with dogs as we do with humans. They're our companions, their presence is comforting, and it seems they understand us. 

We often find ourselves talking to dogs as if they’re humans. We tell them stories, sing them lullabies, and share our woes. But do dogs understand us, or do we want to believe they do?
No scientific evidence can answer this question until recently. And it says we might be right all along: dogs can understand us (sometimes even better than people). 

Dogs can read humans

A study by the University of Florida identified social behavior in dogs akin to that of humans, such as responding to human body language. These canines can follow our movements and observe us while awaiting approval for their actions.
 

Dogs understand what we say and how we say it.
 
Further, humans have a “speech area” in our brains that inform us about the people we know and appreciate. Well, the research showed that these furry animals also possess the same brain part. 
It helps them recognize and react to other dogs’ voices and the emotional subtext in human speech. They know whether you are happy, angry, etc. Because they can process human voices, they can react to what we say accordingly.
Researchers affirm that these findings may explain why dogs understand their owners so well, establishing a truly unique connection.

Dogs can know if you're angry or happy

Other studies have focused on a dog’s capacity to differentiate between happy and angry faces. Based on the research of Messerli Institute in the University of Veterinary Medicine University–Vienna, canines can associate a happy face with something positive and an angry one with a negative.
 
Even more surprising, they can tell the difference between these expressions with the people they are familiar with and those they have just met. This ability creates patterns that help them interpret expressions of species different from their own, including those of unknown individuals.

Conclusion 

These studies reveal that dogs are special beings that are always there. They can understand and cheer us up when we need it. Best of all, they can empathize with their owners and people close to them. 
Dogs are so sensitive to human emotions that they can identify those of people they don’t know.

We can now confidently say that our dogs understand how we feel—they really do.