Do Dogs Smile? Inside the mind of man's best friend

<p>Need a pick-me-up today? Watch a video of a smiling dog – it should do the trick.&nbsp;</p><p>You could go for the dog smiling as his owner&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@elliegoldenlife/video/7168107152157019435?_r=1&amp;_t=8YyNz5LuAkk&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;item_id=7168107152157019435" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">takes a selfie</a>&nbsp;or the one where the owner is training their puppy to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hudsonstaysgolden/video/7120372853140393262?_r=1&amp;_t=8YyO2gFobWt&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;item_id=7120372853140393262" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">smile on cue</a>. Maybe a whimsical&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@kiskutya_corgi/video/7087510534303616262?_r=1&amp;_t=8YyNvd7LiBi&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;item_id=7087510534303616262" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">edit of dogs smiling</a>&nbsp;is your thing, or what will really cheer you up is&nbsp;a dog smiling after carefully trying a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@djangosmiles/video/7151171395165179142?_r=1&amp;_t=8YyNu5DQYus&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;item_id=7151171395165179142" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bite of cauliflower</a>.</p><p>But is your dog really "smiling" in the way humans understand it? And if so,&nbsp;what is it trying to communicate? 5 Things Sunday host James Brown explores this topic with Clare Mulroy and veterinary behavior specialist&nbsp;<a href="https://www.texasvetbehavior.com/about-lore-haug" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dr. Lore Haug</a>. Eddie the dog makes a cameo too.</p><p><strong>Show notes:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/02/02/do-dogs-smile-what-does-it-mean/11041600002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Do dogs smile? Absolutely. Here's why your pet does it and what they're trying to tell you.</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.texasvetbehavior.com/?fbclid=IwAR0AvUKUhjZtGZwmZEnZGigYTsVnfEHlxJ1eoZfTlSv0Qtr4GqeLMHpQeW0" rel="noopener noreferrer" t