Can Dogs Shed Tears of Sadness

By Jerry Welsh


"Dogs can't cry" this is what skeptics will always say. Dogs being animals have no emotions thus they are not capable of crying and shedding tears. Dogs are kind of addicting and once you have owned one, it is highly possible that you would get another. People that love dogs would make sure that the family always have a pet dog. Dogs are the most loved and pampered pets. Because the pet is constantly cuddled and petted, owners can see if the pet is really crying. Tearfalls would be absorbed by the fur thus it would be difficult to see if the dog is really crying but a discerning pet parent would know if something is wrong with the pet.

Dogs have tear glands and tear ducts and tearing would be a normal bodily function. A sign that the dog sheds tears are the tear stains that are most noticeable in light color coated dogs. The tears produced by the tear glands have the purpose of lubricating the eyes and flushing out dirt that managed to enter the eyes

The dog's eyes can be seen brimming with tears. Tear stains will also be seen on the face of the dog. These signs of crying are not attributed to the emotional state of the dog but to a medical condition or to a foreign object in the dog's eyes. Clugged tear ducts is one of the reason why the dog is tearing. Dogs don't have emotions thus they cannot shed emotional tears.

Dog enthusiasts and dog owners have a different view. People that have formed strong ties with their pets would aver that dogs have developed many human-like qualities. After years of association with humans, dogs have come to take on a lot of human behaviors.

Generally, pet dogs form a strong bond with the human family. Contrary to the theory that dogs don't have emotions, these pets are known to mourn the death of the master. Dogs that have bonded closely with the master are known to grieve just like humans do when the beloved person dies. The pitiful sounds a lamenting dog makes would be heartrending to the other members of the family.

The attention of the owner is certainly necessary if the pet is making crying crying sounds whether tears can be seen on the eyes or not. Apart from being lonely, a dog that is crying may have a medical concern that needs to be addressed immediately.




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