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I don't normally look people in the eyes, but animals? I have no problem with it. The animals do, most of the time. Dogs, though, are like people and like eye contact. And I like looking into their big puppy eyes 🥺
That whole "eyes are the window to the soul" thing only makes sense to me if you include the rest of the face, though; eyes alone don't show expression. The eye brows and cheeks and mouth do.
That is a bit of co-evolution between humans and dogs. While their nose is still their primary sense, their eyes have grown in importance to aid their communication and bonding with us.