LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND YOUR DOG’S COMMUNICATION
I would like to invite you to see the silent conversations happening all around you. These conversations may have been missed, as they might not be familiar to you at the moment. If you start observing, you will start seeing them. Leaving our human expectations at the door, seeing things from a dog’s perspective and truly listening to what our dogs are saying opens a dialogue and creates a mutual relationship with our dogs.
If you are curious as to how dog’s communicate and would like to understand what your dog is saying, follow the counterpart blog Silent Conversations, to learn about canine communication.
Introduction to dog body language
Start here to get a general overview, an introduction to dog body language and communication.
Benefits of learning dogs body language
Understanding your dog’s body language will give you insight and understanding into how your dog is feeling and allow you to be his advocate.
Introduction to Silent Conversations
I would like dog guardians to feel empowered to make good choices for their dogs and be their dogs’ advocates because they understand what their dogs may be communicating.
Importance of allowing your dog to sniff
How your dog engages with the environment by sniffing, and in which context he does so, can give vital clues as to how comfortable your dog is feeling and if he is coping within an environment.
Considering the effects of walking or running straight towards a dog
A reflection on head-on approaches from a dog body language perspective – a reason to curve off the path occasionally.