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Do you want your dog to listen to you?

Do you want your dog to listen to you? Here are a few cues from Dr. Sophia Yin’s book How to Behave So Your Dog Behaves.

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Understanding the Secret Language of Dogs: observing the hair or fur of a dog

Although dogs don’t communicate much with it, you can discern some things from a dog’s hair. They’ll either shed their hair or raise their hackles.

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Understanding the Secret Language of Dogs: happy or playful dogs

Most people can recognize a happy or playful dog.  They have a relaxed body language, a wagging tail and the infamous playbow.

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Understanding the Secret Language of Dogs: the fearful or submissive dog

A submissive dog looks very similar to a frightened dog because he makes himself look small to convey that he’s not a threat, but there are differences.

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Understanding the Secret Language of Dogs: the alert, aroused or excited dog

Dogs communicating their arousal or excitement through body language can be subtle, but with practice most people can learn to recognize it.

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Understanding the Secret Language of Dogs: Evaluating a dog’s ears

The size and shape of a dog’s ears will determine how well he can communicate with them. Observing how and where they move you will understand the emotions.

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Understanding the Secret Language of Dogs: the dominant and aggressive dog

Aggressive dogs usually give plenty of warning before reacting aggressively, but many people don’t know what to look for to recognize the signs.

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Understanding the Secret Language of Dogs: Analyzing a dog’s mouth

Dogs do a lot more with their mouths than bark. The way they position their lips, jaws and teeth can tell you if they are happy or sad.

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Understanding the Secret Language of Dogs: Body postures

Dogs use their body postures to communicate their intentions by looking normal, smaller or larger. Knowing the meanings will indicate their emotions.

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Understanding the Secret Language of Dogs: A tale of the tail

 You can learn a good deal about a dog just by looking at his tail, how it’s positioned, how relaxed it is and how fast it is going.

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