Understanding A Dog’s Body Languages

Understanding a dog’s body language is essential for building a strong and trustworthy relationship with your four-legged friend. This is really important because dogs are a source of limitless positivity. Do you know what your pet is trying to tell you in different situations?

Here are 16 useful clues for you to understand your dog better.

The dog wags his lowered tail.

If the dog wags his tail slowly, this means he doesn’t understand what’s going on. The dog is asking you what you want him to do.  You should help him navigate the situation.

When the dog’s tail is wagging rapidly, this means he admits that you are in charge.

The tail is raised and tremors slightly.

This means your dog is issuing a challenge to your authority. Because he considers himself to be in charge of the situation. In this case, your dog sees himself brave and strong. He is in a good mood and trying to say “I’m proud of myself. I’m feeling great!”

The tail is tucked between the legs.

Tucked tail is a sign that the dog is scared or feels uncomfortable. Most often the dog tucks his tail between his legs.When he is really afraid of something or someone. However, if there are no obvious reasons for concern and your pet tucks his tail quite often, you should take him to a vet. Pay attention to the dog’s eyes.

The eyes are wide, open and alert.

This is how your pet tries to get your attention. This means he’s challenging you. Also, your dog expects you to respond firmly. Keep in mind that when you approach an unfamiliar dog,

it’s better to avoid looking directly into his eyes. For dogs, staring at the eyes means aggression.

The dog squints and blinks.

This means he’s ready to play. It’s time to throw him his favorite ball or taken for a walk.

If your dog squints a lot, his eyes might be in pain. In this case It’s better to take him to a vet. Dog’s ears might also tell you something important about your pet’s mood.

The Ears are standing straight up

The dog is showing you that he’s curious and reacting to some new event in his environment. This means your dog is paying close attention to everything happening around

The Ears are flattened against the head

It’s a sign that the dog is scared. Sometimes your pet may have only one ear down, and most of the times it’s the left one. This is how dogs react to unfamiliar people or people they are afraid of. If nothing dangerous happens around, try to calm down your dog by petting him.

The dog yawns.

This means your dog is grumpy and nervous. Puppies do this quite often when they’re surrounded by big unfamiliar dog. But if your pet yawns after you, this means he’s very attached to you. it’s just late in time to sleep

The dog licks his face

The dog does this when he’s stressed or feeling pressure or danger. Also, by this gesture, the dog might encourage potential aggressors to remain calm.

The dog exposes his teeth, but there is no snarling.

This means the dog is protecting his territory. Pets often do this while eating.

Never come closer to an unfamiliar dog, actually, to any animal-while they’re eating, because they might think you’re going to steal their food.