Sad Puppy Face Is No Accident
It’s by design…evolutionary design. When your precious pup makes the sad puppy face, it makes YOU want to roll-over and get your baby anything his/her adorable heart desires. Right!? THIS…
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It's by design...evolutionary design.
When your precious pup makes the sad puppy face, it makes YOU want to roll-over and get your baby anything his/her adorable heart desires. Right!?
THIS is what nature intended. New research found that dogs facial muscles have evolved over time to make that perfect sad puppy face as a way to manipulate their human caretakers. Dogs haven't always had the ability to do this. Thirty-thousand plus years ago this wasn't a feature. But once dogs became domesticated, evolution kicked in and those muscles developed.
Want further proof? A close relative of dogs, the wolf, can NOT make that sad face. Because, of course, wolves aren't domesticated.
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Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.
