13 Apr 2025

How good are we at reading dogs’ emotions?

From Sunday Morning, 9:40 am on 13 April 2025

Many dog owners will tell you they can read how their dogs are feeling – but can they? Do our canine friends really feel guilty when they’re caught eating the cat’s food?

Dr Juliane Kaminski, associate professor of comparative Psychology at the University of Portsmouth, says we are bad at reading dogs’ emotions. She joins Jim to discuss what we can do about it.

Woman with her dog.

Is a pet as good as a partner? Photo: Unsplash