Dogs are highly intelligent animals. They have the ability to communicate with humans, other dogs and even other animals. They do this by using body signs and different vocals. There are signs to be seen in the dogs body with clues in their eyes, ears, head, eyebrows, mouth and tail too. Different vocals include barks, howls, growls, whimpers and whines. In order to know how to stop dogs from barking, you need to know what they are trying to say. Dogs will gesture to show their mood in a given situation. Like if a dog pants, it can mean that the dog is feeling hot or the dog is happy or anxious.
Confident and higher ranked dogs have a high held tail. Dogs can be dominant and submissive. This is because in the wild they would live in packs. There is a hierarchy in their group. Weaker dogs will give in to dominant ones. That is the reason why dogs lower their tail when they feel insecure. The fur on a dogs back will stand up when they fight. As with other animals, they will do this to appear larger when confronting an enemy. Even squirrels and mice do the same.
When the dog is in a confused situation, it wags its tail slowly. They are in a process of figuring out whether they should accept the situation or time or else, they have still not accepted the situation completely, but are in the process. Dogs that are happy will wag their tails. If the hip moves along with the tail, it means the dog is ready for submission to a dog of higher rank.
When the dogs get aggressive they show their fangs. If the teeth are visible, it indicates that the dog is ready to bite or attack. They also show teeth when they smile and this is an indication of submissiveness. The number of teeth on display is a sign of a smile or a snarl. A happy face will display only the front teeth, but the gums and all his teeth will be visible if he snarls. You can tell how attentive a dog is by his ears. When the ears are erect and forward facing, means the dog is concentrating. But when the dog fears something, it lays down its ears. To show their happiness some dogs will hold their ears forwards.
In majority of the cases, barking is done to scare away stranger and to make the owner aware of an intruder. They also tend to bark while they are playing. They use to even convey emotions such as pleasure, fear, stress and suspicion. When the dog is excited or is playing, the barks are sharp and short. A dog will bark repeatedly when stressed or anxious. They also bark to communicate with other animals such as cat, deer, squirrel, fox and other dogs. But the sound of barking is different.
Growling is done to threaten or to show superiority. Dogs howl when they make long-range communication. A dog yawns when it is bored and needs to be left alone. It also yawns when it is sleepy, stressed out or confused. When the dog pants with a full open mouth, it is happy. When it pants with a slightly open mouth, it needs to be played with. Dogs lift one forelimb up, when it wants to play. It will stamp its front limbs when it is excited. They scratch objects they want. Like humans, domestic dogs are trained to shake hands. They hold out a paw forward and exchange a handshake. A dog will tilt his head to one side when he is concentrating or trying to recognize an unfamiliar sound.
Confident and higher ranked dogs have a high held tail. Dogs can be dominant and submissive. This is because in the wild they would live in packs. There is a hierarchy in their group. Weaker dogs will give in to dominant ones. That is the reason why dogs lower their tail when they feel insecure. The fur on a dogs back will stand up when they fight. As with other animals, they will do this to appear larger when confronting an enemy. Even squirrels and mice do the same.
When the dog is in a confused situation, it wags its tail slowly. They are in a process of figuring out whether they should accept the situation or time or else, they have still not accepted the situation completely, but are in the process. Dogs that are happy will wag their tails. If the hip moves along with the tail, it means the dog is ready for submission to a dog of higher rank.
When the dogs get aggressive they show their fangs. If the teeth are visible, it indicates that the dog is ready to bite or attack. They also show teeth when they smile and this is an indication of submissiveness. The number of teeth on display is a sign of a smile or a snarl. A happy face will display only the front teeth, but the gums and all his teeth will be visible if he snarls. You can tell how attentive a dog is by his ears. When the ears are erect and forward facing, means the dog is concentrating. But when the dog fears something, it lays down its ears. To show their happiness some dogs will hold their ears forwards.
In majority of the cases, barking is done to scare away stranger and to make the owner aware of an intruder. They also tend to bark while they are playing. They use to even convey emotions such as pleasure, fear, stress and suspicion. When the dog is excited or is playing, the barks are sharp and short. A dog will bark repeatedly when stressed or anxious. They also bark to communicate with other animals such as cat, deer, squirrel, fox and other dogs. But the sound of barking is different.
Growling is done to threaten or to show superiority. Dogs howl when they make long-range communication. A dog yawns when it is bored and needs to be left alone. It also yawns when it is sleepy, stressed out or confused. When the dog pants with a full open mouth, it is happy. When it pants with a slightly open mouth, it needs to be played with. Dogs lift one forelimb up, when it wants to play. It will stamp its front limbs when it is excited. They scratch objects they want. Like humans, domestic dogs are trained to shake hands. They hold out a paw forward and exchange a handshake. A dog will tilt his head to one side when he is concentrating or trying to recognize an unfamiliar sound.
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