Why might tilting the head help a dog see your face?

Its muzzle can block the lower half of your face

Why do many dogs keep tilting their heads at us?

People reward it with smiles, praise and attention

It stretches their neck muscles

When it stays tilted even when nothing is being said

When it happens at the word "walk"

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In the 2021 Budapest study, how often did "gifted word learner" dogs tilt their heads when asked for a toy by name?

Typical dogs tilted in only about 2 percent of trials.
What breed were all seven gifted word learner dogs in that study?

Each one knew the names of at least 10 toys.
A 2016 MRI study found dogs process the meaning of words mainly on which side of the brain?

Tone of voice was processed mainly on the right side, much as in people.
About how high a pitch can dogs hear?

People top out at about 20,000 hertz.
Stanley Coren's survey found which dogs tilted their heads more often?

71 percent of long-muzzled dogs tilted often, compared with about 52 percent of flat-faced breeds.
Why might tilting the head help a dog see your face?

The mouth shows many of our expressions, so a clearer view of it helps.
Why do many dogs keep tilting their heads at us?

A behavior that brings good things tends to repeat.
When is a head tilt a reason to call the vet?

A constant tilt can point to an ear infection, vestibular disease or another health problem.