Learn how to interpret your dog's behavior through their body language. Improve your bond with your furry friend & become a better pet parent.

1. HOW TO READ YOUR
DOG’S BODY LANGUAGE
UNDERSTANDING DOG BEHAVIOR
SLANEYSIDE

2. WAGGING TAIL
ONE OF THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE AND UNDERSTOOD DOG
BODY LANGUAGE EXPRESSIONS IS TAIL WAGGING. TAIL
WAGGING, ON THE OTHER HAND, CAN BE MORE SUBTLE THAN
MERELY SIGNALING HAPPINESS OR EAGERNESS.
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POSITION OF THE EARS
DOGS USE THEIR EARS TO COMMUNICATE A LOT, AND
UNDERSTANDING THEIR LOCATION CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH
CRUCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT HOW THEY’RE FEELING. EARS
THAT ARE ERECT AND FORWARD-FACING NORMALLY SUGGEST
ATTENTIVENESS OR ALERTNESS, WHEREAS EARS THAT ARE PULLED
BACK AGAINST THE SKULL USUALLY INDICATE FEAR OR WORRY.

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MAKE EYE CONTACT
DOGS COMMUNICATE BY EYE CONTACT AS WELL, HOWEVER,
DIRECT EYE CONTACT MIGHT BE REGARDED AS A SIGN OF
AGGRESSION OR DOMINANCE. YOUR DOG MAY BE AFRAID OR
SUBSERVIENT IF HE OR SHE AVOIDS EYE CONTACT WITH YOU OR
OTHER CANINES.

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MOUTH EXPRESSIONS AND FACIAL
EXPRESSIONS
DOGS, LIKE PEOPLE, CAN EXHIBIT A VARIETY OF EMOTIONS
THROUGH THEIR MOUTHS AND FACIAL EXPRESSIONS. A HAPPY OR
COMFORTABLE DOG HAS A RELAXED, OPEN MOUTH, WHEREAS AN
ANXIOUS OR TENSE DOG HAS CLOSED OR TIGHTLY PURSED LIPS.
KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR EXCESSIVE PANTING IN YOUR DOG,
WHICH MIGHT SIGNAL OVERHEATING OR STRESS.

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POSTURE
A DOG’S GENERAL POSTURE CAN REVEAL A LOT ABOUT ITS
MENTAL STATE. A DOG STANDING TALL WITH A STRAIGHT BACK
AND AN UPRIGHT HEAD IS LIKELY TO BE CONFIDENT AND
FORCEFUL, WHEREAS A DOG SLUMPED DOWN, CRINGING, OR
LYING ON ITS SIDE MAY BE SUBSERVIENT OR FEARFUL.

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PUTTING EVERYTHING TOGETHER
IT CAN BE CHALLENGING TO UNDERSTAND YOUR DOG’S BODY
LANGUAGE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THEIR
TYPICAL HABITS AND EMOTIONAL STATES. SEEING A VARIETY OF
INDICATORS, ON THE OTHER HAND, MAY HELP YOU OBTAIN A
BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF YOUR DOG’S EMOTIONAL STATE.

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COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR DOG
ONE PART OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IS INTERPRETING
YOUR DOG’S BODY LANGUAGE. BY LISTENING TO YOUR DOG’S
VOCALIZATIONS AND APPROPRIATELY HANDLING THEIR DEMANDS,
YOU CAN IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITH THEM AS WELL.

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CONCLUSION
UNDERSTANDING YOUR DOG’S BODY LANGUAGE IS IMPORTANT,
BUT SO IS GIVING THEM THE PROPER GOODS AND CARE. AT
SLANEYSIDE, WE HAVE A WIDE SELECTION OF HIGH-QUALITY
GREYHOUND AND PET ITEMS TO KEEP YOUR BEST BUDDY HAPPY
AND HEALTHY.

10. CREATIVE PRESENTATION TEMPLATE
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