In the previous section, we learned about the meaning of “different sounds of dogs”. Here, we would like to share with you “What emotions do different actions of dogs represent?”.
This is also very useful. Imagine: your dog’s ears are already upright, and you foolishly pretend to hit the dog, so you are a bit in danger~~Let’s learn it first:
1、 Ears
Dogs can rotate their ears, and when they hear sounds that interest them or strange sounds, they will turn their ears towards the direction of the sound. If your dog’s ears suddenly stand up and you exert all your strength, you need to be careful because it is a warning and a signal to launch an attack. It may need to launch an attack on something it deems a threat, and at this point, it should be stopped in a timely manner. If the dog’s ears are lowered when facing other dogs or people, it is often a sign of obedience, indicating that it believes the other person has a higher status and will not attack them. On the contrary, it means “be friends”.
2、 Eyes
Eyes are the windows of the soul, and dogs are no exception. If it is staring at other dogs or people, it indicates a sense of challenge.
If you are someone who is afraid of dogs, then you should try to avoid looking directly at them and not make them feel like you are also challenging them, dogs
Dogs are animals that don’t like to give up, especially smaller ones who are often timid but aggressive.
(For example, Xiaojingba, despite its small stature, is not inferior in fighting.)
If it already feels threatened, and at the same time, you are standing tall and looking directly at it, then the situation of it rushing up and barking at you is about to happen. If a dog’s gaze is erratic and they dare not look directly, it is often a sign of avoiding direct conflict. Some dogs often have this kind of look when defeated by other dogs, with a fearful expression on their face, which makes people laugh uncontrollably. But if you want your dog to obey and obey your intimidation, it is essential to look directly at it. You need to make it understand through eye contact that you are firm and invincible.
3、 Tongue
A dog sticking out its tongue to lick is equivalent to a kiss from a person, at least in most cases it can be considered so. Licking the owner’s face is needless to say, it wants to tell the owner how much it loves him; Licking a stranger’s hand or face indicates that it likes the person and wants to be friends with them.
4、 Legs
The dog’s legs are taut and open, with its body slightly pressed forward – this is usually an aggressive move. However, it also depends on the situation where this action occurs: if it is at home, facing you, the dog stretches its front legs forward and presses its body down, with its straight buttocks sticking out high, it means the dog is stretching comfortably. But if faced with a foreign dog, this action combined with a low whimper in the throat or an expression on the canthus teeth is absolutely necessary to
The other party launched an attack.
5、 Hair
When a dog is afraid, its fur will stand up. This is similar to humans, it’s not about sweating out of fear
Is it true that Mao stood up? In fact, the same goes for dogs: raising their fur can make their bodies much larger than they actually are
The effect is used to intimidate the other party. There are many short haired dogs that are very obvious. When they encounter fear, their back hair will stand up. When the owner sees this situation, they should know that they are very scared now. If you come out to protect them, they will be very grateful to you. (Forget the golden haired dog, its fur is too long, hehe~).
6、 Tail
Generally speaking, a dog’s upright tail indicates strong dominance, aggression, and vigilance. On the contrary, lowering the tail or sandwiched between the two hind legs indicates obedience and fear; At the same time, lowering your butt and half bending your hind legs indicates extreme unease and fear. There is a saying that a dog wagging its tail indicates happiness, but this statement may not be accurate. Sometimes, when a dog forcefully strokes its tail in a circular shape, it indicates not to approach me. If it is staring at a target and slowly wagging its tail, it is a warning signal. So don’t think that a stranger dog wagging its tail at you means it likes you, acting recklessly will only make the dog feel scared – it may make a move that harms you. To truly understand what your dog is saying, you need to gradually explore, study, and summarize. You cannot judge its emotions arbitrarily based solely on the movements of one part. By integrating the movements, expressions, eyes, and sounds of different parts, over time you will establish a
Effective communication with dogs will help you better understand and trust each other.
