Who of you is not ever talk to the dog like you are paying for someone else? Me too sometimes happens, even if they are well aware that I'm almost talking to herself. Yes, because dogs do not understand our language, it is as if someone speaking a language incomprehensible to us, such as Chinese or Arabic, convinced that we understand!
The language of dogs is composed primarily of gestures, body movements and postures. In fact, if you notice what happens when two dogs meet, you will find that they move in certain ways and are seen this way we are communicating!
Dogs also have a vocal language consists of a series of barks of various types depending on the situation, but mostly communicate in a non-verbal, through gestures, like we did when we first to invent the language!
The gestures and the way in which we move with our dog is what he observes in us to understand what we are trying to communicate. The problem is that certain gestures that in our language are normal for a dog, are sometimes regarded as threatening and there are often many misunderstandings.
A classic example is to set the dog's eyes. For us it is an indication of interest in him and they just want to say that we turn to him, the dog will be read as a threat. If two dogs are fixed is because they have good intentions, it usually always try to look elsewhere. So if we do not want to worry about our dog is useless to fix it, but when we interact with him to look elsewhere. In this way the dog will not feel threatened.
Another difference is the embrace, for the dog to be embraced is not a sign of affection but only limitation and, therefore, we will only worry. Please avoid if we embrace cuddle him, make him the best scratch card on the neck or pet it gently. Often the dogs are caressed roughly or you give them the pat thinking that will appreciate. But the same thing is true of us. Who likes to receive heavy petting or even pat? No one, and the same is true for the dog.
Another threatening gesture to the dog meet him head on. A dog that will not threaten another dog will always be to approach a curve, will never reach the front, because that will be read as a threat. So if we want to approach any dog, including ours, do not worry will just have to get a curve instead of straight towards him.
All these movements to avoid conflicts were coded as a few years ago signs of calm. Were identified by the famous Norwegian Turid Rugaas educator and is very interesting because you know immediately made aware of what the dogs are peaceful animals who love to live in peace without being threatened or threaten other constantly, we often like we do with them.
sometimes happens that people take issue with the dogs, simply because they have had a bad day, scolding and threatening. In this way the dog will learn only to fear us, and then can begin to take stand away or, worse, to want to defend us from growling or biting. To avoid these misunderstandings we always try to treat the dog with gentleness and respect, as we would a child.
Dogs are also very sensitive with regard to the tone of voice. If it happens a bad day try to avoid as much as possible, our dog, because one would notice our movements more jerky and less fluid than when we are quiet and menacing tone of voice, but not understand what happens. I just think sometimes we are dangerous!
So it is very important to try to learn as much as possible language dog reading books on the subject , but most importantly it is necessary to try to treat them carefully, taking all the attention the case. In this way the dog will learn to trust us and will want to follow what we teach because we will have demonstrated excellent companions for life!
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