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title: Dogs laugh
date: "2005-12-05T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 488
description: I found research showing that dogs actually laugh using a specific panting sound. This vocalization can be recorded and played back to reduce stress and aggression in shelter dogs, according to animal behavior studies.
keywords: [dogs, animal behavior, vocalizations, shelter dogs, bioacoustics, canine laughter]
---

[Dogs laugh](http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Health/story?id=1370911).