Effective Obedience Training to Your Dogs
Dogs communicate with each other using their body language; this involves body postures, noises, scents as well as facial expressions.
Expressing their emotions is best done by their eyes, ears, tail and mouth.
The interpretation of your puppy's body language can help you interpret his intentions too.
Aggression or submission signs A brave or aggressive puppy will stand tall; with his ears and tail sticking uptight.
His chest will also be pushed out, with the hairs raised on his back and neck.
Growling and waving his tail slowly might also be done.
An adult dog will usually tell off a puppy but not attack him.
A sideways crouch will be formed near to the ground if he is expressing submission signs.
The tail will be held away wagging low.
The dog in these cases also tries to lick the dominant dog or human, he might even roll onto the back.
The tail Wagging the tail is a sign of pleasure and friendliness, but the tail can indicate a few other moods too.
The normal way the dog holds his tail varies with every dog, but a tail that is held higher than 45 degrees at the back expresses interest and alertness.
Waving the tail slowly and stiffly is again the expression of anger.
In case it is clamped low over the hind quarters, then it is the expression of fear.
A nervous or anxious dog will wag his tail droop it stiffly.
Expression on the eyes If you find your dogs eyes half closed, it is a sign of submission or pleasure, while eyes wide open can indicate aggression.
Dogs usually stare at each other or make a challenge while in the wild until one back down.
So, one must never attempt to outstare a nervous puppy, it will only worsen things.
Your puppy's smile A few breeds that include Labradors often open their mouths to a lopsided grin, which is again a sign of friendliness.
Then again when lips are drawn back tightly to bare the teeth, the aggression will be of no mistake.
The playful mood Your puppy will raise a paw or bow down to attract attention, if he is in a playful mood.
He might even offer you a toy or go ahead to another dog to join him in the chase if the mood is really playful.
The way he sees you A puppy watches you to follow the signals, thus learning to follow your actions.
Expressing their emotions is best done by their eyes, ears, tail and mouth.
The interpretation of your puppy's body language can help you interpret his intentions too.
Aggression or submission signs A brave or aggressive puppy will stand tall; with his ears and tail sticking uptight.
His chest will also be pushed out, with the hairs raised on his back and neck.
Growling and waving his tail slowly might also be done.
An adult dog will usually tell off a puppy but not attack him.
A sideways crouch will be formed near to the ground if he is expressing submission signs.
The tail will be held away wagging low.
The dog in these cases also tries to lick the dominant dog or human, he might even roll onto the back.
The tail Wagging the tail is a sign of pleasure and friendliness, but the tail can indicate a few other moods too.
The normal way the dog holds his tail varies with every dog, but a tail that is held higher than 45 degrees at the back expresses interest and alertness.
Waving the tail slowly and stiffly is again the expression of anger.
In case it is clamped low over the hind quarters, then it is the expression of fear.
A nervous or anxious dog will wag his tail droop it stiffly.
Expression on the eyes If you find your dogs eyes half closed, it is a sign of submission or pleasure, while eyes wide open can indicate aggression.
Dogs usually stare at each other or make a challenge while in the wild until one back down.
So, one must never attempt to outstare a nervous puppy, it will only worsen things.
Your puppy's smile A few breeds that include Labradors often open their mouths to a lopsided grin, which is again a sign of friendliness.
Then again when lips are drawn back tightly to bare the teeth, the aggression will be of no mistake.
The playful mood Your puppy will raise a paw or bow down to attract attention, if he is in a playful mood.
He might even offer you a toy or go ahead to another dog to join him in the chase if the mood is really playful.
The way he sees you A puppy watches you to follow the signals, thus learning to follow your actions.
