From breed selection to the care of dogs in old age, every shovel officer needs a comprehensive strategy for dog rearing.
Dogs, like us humans, have emotions and needs, and they are naturally open and honest with their feelings. When it comes to expressing affection to each other, dogs have their own set of language systems. In contrast to the abundant verbal expressions of humans, the dog's "language" does not necessarily have to be spoken through the mouth, but is based on delicate movements, smells, sounds, limbs, momentum, atmosphere, and territory.
They communicate with other dogs through a series of signals, and people understand the dog's voice by observing the movements of the dog's ears, eyes, mouth, tail, and other limbs. It can be said that dogs have a "silent verbal communication" with us, they are loyal by nature, once they have established a relationship of trust with their owners, they will not leave their owners, and their request is simple - to provide them with shelter and wholehearted companionship. As dogs that we fully trust, it is especially important for us to understand how dogs communicate and how to communicate their emotions and needs, so that we can establish a close and trusting relationship with dogs.
"Speak" with body language
Body language is the most important form of communication in dogs, and dogs will use their eyes, tail, ears, and normal standing posture to communicate their intentions.
When it is quiet and peaceful, the dog's body posture is relaxed, the facial expression is calm, the ears stay in the normal position (depending on the breed), the tail is drooping, the body does not arch or lift, the eyes are slightly closed, and the lips and neck muscles are relaxed.
And when the dog wants to show authority and dominance to another dog, its body will arch slightly. Be ready to take action at any time. It will use its head shake, tail wagging, ears and fur erections, and eye contact to remind the other person: I am confident and fearless, why should you? If the other weaker dog wants to reply, "Boss, I don't have anything," it will hang its tail and ears, and may bend over its knees or lick its mouth in obedience.
Sometimes a dog will put its front paws on the back of the other or try to get close to the other dog. In most cases, dogs can easily distinguish differences, terminate communication or enter into games or break up peacefully.
Communicate with scent
Dogs have a very complete set of smell communication methods, even beyond people's imagination, dogs have no sense of smell is 1200 times more sensitive than humans, can find and distinguish odors other than human smell.
When a dog greets a person, the nose and buttocks will form a line, the dog's ** gland is under the tail, each dog has no secretion is different, the dog can distinguish this kind of smell that humans can barely smell, which is more powerful than we distinguish others in **. Dogs can even use this to determine the age, sex, strength and health of another dog. Or if it has changed.
Dogs can receive and send scent messages when they go, and peeing to mark is one of their main ways of communicating. The smell of the urine used for marking is different from usual. Dogs indicate that they are their territory by leaving marks in different places.
While walking, you may see your dog sniffing and peeing on the ground. It could be that it smells the urine of other dogs, and then it thinks: Oh, this is my tree, not yours. So I marked the tree again.
Visual signals
When two strange dogs meet freely without a guide. The visual signal replaces the odor signal. They will spend some time getting to know each other. Dogs will stand up straight at first, then slowly and cautiously approach, often approaching each other in indirect circles. Direct proximity is often interpreted as a threatening gesture. After getting closer, sniff each other, first smell the head and face, and then smell the strongest *** part, and then the dog may walk away and the communication is over.
The role of frolic
If you take your puppy to the street regularly, you have the chance to meet other puppies who will happily play together for a while, and some will become real friends, and their main way of playing is to play. Game-style fights may seem brutal, but they are all conducted explicitly according to their social norms, with no heavy bites and few obvious compulsions.
In addition to being used as a form of entertainment, frolic is also a way for them to determine the ranking of winners and losers. It's also a great way for a low-ranked dog to challenge or usurp the throne of another dog. When it comes to duels, one dog will place its head on the other dog's shoulder to show its superiority. Finally, the losing dog will usually roll on the ground non-stop, calling Big Brother with its own hairstyle.
Speak with your voice
People are verbal actions, and it is natural to think that barking is the main way of dogs. However, for dogs, other ways such as body language, smell markings are far more important than sound. However, barking, wailing, growling, howling, and growling still have a place in the dog's life, and they have a wide range of voices. How dogs talk depends on their mood and needs, and you need to look at the big picture to understand what the dog is saying.
If you like it, please pay more attention and teach you to read dog words.