Is the dog's value to humans simply as man's best friend? Throughout history, dogs have been protectors, companions and pets. However, science says that these creatures have much more to offer. “Dogs Read Human Expressions,” by Huff Post, and “The Doctor's Dog Will See You Now,” by Melinda Beck, explain the scientific connection between dogs and humans. Science shows that dogs' interaction with humans makes them more than just pets, because dogs interact like human children and dogs participate in various forms of human therapy. Dogs communicate with humans through facial expressions like those of human children. A study published in the journal Current Biology showed that dogs have the same communication ability as a child aged 6 months to 2 years when using interaction with our vocal communications. Researcher Jozsef Topal from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences tested this theory. The results reveal that dogs are receptive to human communication in ways previously only attributed to human infants. Research reveals that when people carry out a command and say it out loud; dogs understand the same thing as a human child (Dogs read human expression 1). When you look into the dog's eyes, it is no different than looking into the eyes of a child when he shouts verbal prompts and performs the task that needs to be done. In the article "Dogs Are Similar to Young Children, Study Finds" by Sarah Glynn, the author states that "dogs are so well adapted to life with humans that, in many cases, the owner replaces the dog as an animal, considering the dog as an animal. of the same species and assumes the role of the dog's primary social partner", according to experts. Dogs and children appear to participate in what is recognized as the "strong baseline effect". The...... middle paper......like different species The care they share makes them look at each other in the same way In conclusion, science shows that dogs' interaction with humans makes them more than just animals. companionship, because dogs interact like human children and dogs participate in various forms of human therapy For most dog owners, the title of man's best friend given to a canine is a well-deserved name. earned over the centuries for this member of their family. Works Cited Beck, Melinda. "The Doctor's Dog Will See You Now." "Dogs are similar to young children, study finds." Medical News Today. MediLexicon, Intl., June 25, 2013. Web. Wells, Deborah L. "Dogs as a diagnostic tool for health problems in humans" . Alternative therapies in health and medicine. PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE, March 2012. Web.