Yawns are a calming signal that dogs use either to calm themselves or to calm others. (I just finished reading On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals, a great book on canine communication.) It shows that there’s some situation underway that your dog’s not completely comfortable with…and often that slight discomfort can come from the stare of the camera lens. (OK, in the above photo, the Mardi Gras hat may have also played a part in the yawn.)
So it’s not difficult to get a photo of your dog yawning. Often just the “stare” of that camera can result in a yawn…
Tiki’s a big yawner when the camera comes out. Irie often turns from the camera but she has been known to yawn, too…
(That’s more than an “I’m sleepy…I don’t want to get out of bed yet” yawn! That’s a “why is that camera pointed in my face?” yawn!)
Both Tiki and Irie know that camera = treats so any discomfort from their “pup”arazzi moment is soon replaced with good treats.
If you have a photo of your dog yawning, please share it in the comments field below; just click the + link in the comments field (sometimes it can take a few moments for a photo to upload!)
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