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A Yawning Dog

Yawning is perfectly normal in dogs. But unlike humans, canine yawns do not only signify boredom or exhaustion. Studies show that yawning plays a role in stimulating a dog’s nervous system.

Neuroscientists also discovered that yawns may come at transitions like moving from comfort to alertness or from an anxious to a calm state. Dogs also yawn when stressed. This would explain why they yawn when entering the vet’s office or when strange people are approaching.

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