What Words Make Your Dog The Happiest

Does your dog have a favorite word? Chances are they do even if they don't know what a "word" is or why you insist they can't drink out of the toilet.

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A website in England called OnBuy commissioned a study to find out which words dogs love the most by monitoring their heart rates.

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The average dog's heart rate jumped 36% when they heard the word "walkies," which is British slang for walking your dog.

Here are the top ten words that make your dog the happiest:

Going for a "walk" - 156 beats a minute.
"Dinner," "food," or "eat" - 152 beats a minute.
"Treat" - 151 beats.
"Get it" - 150.
"Fetch" - 147.
"Toy" or "get your toy" - 144.
"Good boy" or "good girl" - 139.
"What's THAT?" - 135.
Their name - 128.
"Find it" - 124.

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