Dogs and Humans share the same reward centre in the brain

There’s a reason why dogs love their treats so much; it’s the same as us. It’s not just the taste, but a part of their brain lights up when they get rewarded. Researchers gave the dogs hand signals that would indicate that they’d get a treat or would be denied a treat, then scanned their brains. When they saw the signal for treat, their brains lit up.

This indicates that dogs play close attention to our signals, and they play a huge part in the dog’s reward system.