The dog is a "child" who is very emotional but can't speak. He likes to express himself and is eager to be understood by his owner. Therefore, as an excellent dog owner, he should observe and summarize carefully and learn the dog's language. Only by understanding the meaning and needs it wants to express can the dog build a bridge of communication with us.
Dogs express emotions through body language
1 ear.
The dog's ears can rotate, and when he hears the sound he is interested in, he will turn his ears to the direction of the sound. If the dog's ears suddenly prick up and the whole body is forced, it is a signal to alert and to launch an attack. If the ears fall down, this is a kind of obedience, indicating that it thinks that the comer is higher than its status and will not attack the other party. On the contrary, it means "be a friend.
2 eyes.
Eyes are the windows to the soul, and dogs are no exception. If it stares at another dog or person, it means it wants to challenge you. But if you want the dog to obey and obey your deterrence, you need to look him in the eye with determination. You have to let it know in the eye contact that you are firm and invincible.
3 of the tongue
A dog sticking out his tongue to lick is equivalent to a human kiss. Licking the master's face, that is it wants to tell the master how much it loves him. If a dog licks a stranger's hand or face, it means it likes the person and wants to be friends with him.
4 Legs
The dog's legs are tightened and spread, and the body is pressed forward slightly, which usually represents an aggressive action. However, it also depends on the occasion when this action occurs. If the dog stretches its front legs comfortably forward and presses its body down at home to its owner, and the straight buttocks of its hind legs are pursed high, then it is stretching comfortably. However, if you are faced with a foreign dog, this action, coupled with a low whine in your throat or a canthus expression, is definitely going to attack the other party.
5 hair.
When a dog is scared, his hair will rise. Hair up can achieve the effect of making the body much larger than the actual situation, used to intimidate each other. There are many short-haired dogs that are very visible. When they are afraid, the fur on their back will stand up.
Six tails.
Generally speaking, the upright tail indicates strong dominance, aggression and vigilance. On the contrary, lowering the tail or sandwiching it between the two hind legs indicates obedience and fear. At the same time, lowering the buttocks and half bending the hind legs indicates extreme unease and fear.
The dog does this to show that he loves you very much.
As a warm-hearted dog, of course, there are ways to express their love. What are they?
1 Rely on the owner
When a dog leans on you, it's because he feels anxious and wants his owner to calm him down. The act of leaning is also a sign of love, indicating that you can be trusted with your dog.
2 Wag the tail
Dogs' tails are an important communication tool to express their emotions. If the dog's tail swings with its buttocks, it means that the dog is happy to play with its owner. When the owner calls its name, he will not stop wagging his tail to say hello.
3 tummy turns
As an animal's instinct, it protects the most vulnerable parts of the abdomen from being attacked. When the dog opens its belly and asks for a touch, it shows that it trusts you.
4 Lick the face and mouth of the master
When the dog sees that the owner is very excited, it will lick the owner's face and mouth uncontrollably. It is the action of the dog's mother in the dog's memory to express the dog's love for you. The act of licking the face is still an expression of obedience and friendliness, and it is also a manifestation of the dog playing coquetry with its owner.
5 embrace the master after eating
Greedy dogs are easily tempted by food, so when the dog takes the initiative to lean on the owner's arms after a full meal, it means that the owner is second only to food.
6 share its toys with the owner
If the dog always likes to share its toys with you, please play together, please don't disappoint the dog's sincerity. Because, if a dog doesn't trust you, he won't easily share what he likes and invite you to play.
7 Go out with your back to your master
When going out for a walk, the dog always likes to back to the owner and sit in front of the owner. Because dogs go out to maintain vigilance, and the back is the most vulnerable part, of course, to the most trusted master can rest assured.
8 calm to see the master leave
When the owner leaves home, the dog is excited, circled and nervous, which is not reluctant to give up the owner, but a typical separation anxiety. But when the dog sees the owner leave, it will silently return to its nest or face it calmly, which means it loves you, trusts you, and believes that you will definitely come back to it.
9 Sleeping on the master's belongings
When the owner leaves the house, the dog likes to collect the owner's personal belongings and put them by his side. That's because the owner's smell can give the dog enough sense of security.
10 to meet you at home.
Every day when the owner comes home from work, the dog always rushes to meet him at the first time, pouncing his legs and spinning, shaking his head and tail, and is extremely excited and happy.
11 Affectionate Looking
In the world of dogs, direct eye contact is a very rude behavior, equivalent to provocation. But in the face of their new people, the dog will show relaxed eyes, they look straight at you, as if with the eyes and hug you.
The dog is angry.
Many owners always feel that their dogs are obedient and seldom lose their temper. But in fact, the dog also has a temper, it is not a joke when angry. As an owner, you should learn how to recognize if your dog is angry so that you can make appropriate appeasement.
1 gnash your teeth with fierce eyes
When a dog is angry, his pupils will be dilated, his eyes will be fierce and his eyes will be sharp, while his mouth will be pulled apart, and his canine teeth will be highlighted and his teeth will be clenched to indicate that the dog is very unhappy now. See this situation, be careful, don't provoke the dog.
2 Wagging Tail
It is usually thought that a dog's tail wagging is a sign of goodwill, but if the dog is extremely upset and angry, the tail will wag uneasily. When most dogs are angry, their tails will rise high or be sandwiched between their legs. However, when some dogs are angry, their tails will droop and swing hard to show that they are angry.
3 Airplane ears
An airplane ear is an ear that presses back on both sides and is parallel like the wings of an airplane. Dogs appear like airplane ears when they are nervous, scared, angry, and ready to attack.
4 hairs standing up
Basically, when animals feel threatened, they will make a "hair-fried" response, which refers to the condition in which the hair in the pores stands upright. And the dog is no exception, through the hair vertical, can make their own body size, in order to achieve the effect of intimidating the enemy.
5 make a deep sound
When the dog is angry, it will make a deep voice like a wolf to frighten the other party. At the same time, it is also a tendency to show its momentum and wait for an opportunity to attack. This kind of low growl is the obvious manifestation of the dog's anger.
The dog is unhappy.
Sometimes, the dog is not happy, but not angry, will make the following actions to inform you that it is not happy.
1 yawn
When the dog is uneasy and nervous, in order to relieve his uneasiness, yawning is one of the actions that play a "stability signal", and it also shows the dog's unhappiness.
2 pissed off.
The dog wants the owner to know that he is unhappy, so he will do something that makes you react. For example, peeing on the bed, on the sofa, in every corner of the house, or on items.
3 curled up under the bed, under the sofa
When the dog suddenly escapes from his owner and curls himself under the bed, the bottom of the sofa or everything that can be hidden, so that the owner can not easily see it, this also means that he is not happy. At this time, you should take some time to play with the dog and calm his mood.
Each dog has its own personality, whether it is happy, angry, the owner should learn to perceive. If the dog has the above bad signs, the owner should understand the cause of the problem as soon as possible and deal with it in time. Let the dog happy and healthy life, is the responsibility and obligation of each owner.
