On Monday, September 11, a doggy daycare called Yappie Dayz in Paisley, Scotland shared an unbelievably precious video of some of the canine companions under their watch. In the clip, they compare photos of the dogs from before and after they are called a good boy/girl.
The video posted to TikTok user @yappiedayz is simply too good to miss. Every animal lover with adore this!
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Oh my goodness, how cute are these dogs! In their before photos, each dog was already looking quite dapper. However, once the photographer told them they were a good boy or a good girl, the dogs’ faces morphed into splitting grins, many with wagging tails in the background. This interaction made their days!
Dogs are notoriously known for getting happy when you call them “good boy” or “good girl,” primarily because of the positive association they’ve built with those words and the tone of your voice. Over time, dogs learn to recognize the sound and intonation of these phrases as signals of approval and affection from their human companions.
When they hear these words and the accompanying cheerful tone, it triggers a release of feel-good hormones like oxytocin in their brains, creating a sense of happiness and satisfaction. This positive reinforcement strengthens the bond between dogs and the people in their life and encourages good behavior, making both dogs and their human friends happier in the process.
This is one of the reasons doggy daycares like Yappie Dayz are fantastic for dogs. They provide a safe and stimulating environment for dog parents to leave their fur babies at during the day under the supervision of people who can put them in such great moods. Plus, dogs are naturally social creatures, and daycare allows them to interact with other dogs, improving their social skills and reducing loneliness and boredom.
If these were our dogs, we would be thrilled to know they were treated with so much love and spoken to with so much joy. There’s surely no shortage of wagging tails at this doggy daycare!
