A puppy and a little girl.

Why is my dog so cute? The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast

Do you think your dog is the cutest thing you’ve ever seen? Ten-year-old Grace does! But why?

She joins our host Eloise and psychologist Deborah Wells to find out!

You can read a print version of this story here. A transcript is also available.

The first season of The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast was published in partnership with FunKids, the UK’s children’s radio station. It’s hosted and produced by Eloise Stevens. The executive producer is Gemma Ware.

Email your question (or record it and send it to us) at curiouskids@theconversation.com.

And explore more articles from our Curious Kids series on The Conversation.

Disclosure statement:

Deborah Wells does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

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