Do dogs actually cry with tears?

Do dogs actually cry with tears?

While dogs can feel sadness and grief, they don’t actually cry in the same way humans do. In other words, their sad feelings don’t prompt a flow of tears. Humans, in fact, are the only animals on the planet to shed tears as a result of their emotional state. But we can unpack this larger question into several others.

Can dogs naturally cry?

Even though dogs don’t physically cry or release tears when they are sad, we know that they do feel sadness, so remember to talk to your veterinarian if you notice behavior changes. Changes in behavior might be a sign that something in their world is not right, Beaver says.