There is a distinctive and easily recognized open-mouth expression that is the canine equivalent of a human smile, illustrated here.

Need a pick-me-up today? Watch a video of a smiling dog – it should do the trick. You could go for the dog smiling as his ...

Somehow, without training, most of us know when a dog is smiling and they certainly do smile. Bloom T, Friedman H, (2013). Classifying dogs’ (Canis familiaris) facial expressions from photographs.

Is your dog smiling at you? Sometimes ... they help us practice our observation skills,” says DeWillems. “Do you spot the other body language beyond just the open mouth that helps us guess ...

Dogs do smile, but not necessarily for the same reasons that we do. According to veterinary scientist Dr John Bradshaw, a dog will smile to persuade its owner to show them affection. Therefore ...