Take You to Understand Dog Body Signals
Dogs cannot talk, so they communicate with their owners only through body language. As a dog owner, can you accurately understand the body signals they send to you? The editor has organized several dog body signals for you; hurry up and learn them now.
Request for Play:
When a dog asks you to play with it, it lowers its front limbs into a crouching position, emits sighs, barks, or rolling growls accompanied by high-pitched calls, it may lift one front paw, leaning its body to one side, its head almost touching the ground, it will also jump back and forth, relax its jaws, and look at you with expectant eyes.
Submission:
After inviting to play, it may also switch to a submissive posture. The dog crouches lower, raises one front paw to invite play, hides its teeth, maintains a relaxed body posture, the dog is quiet and silent, submissive dogs often turn sideways exposing their belly.
Complete Submission
At this time, the dog's ears are completely drooped, tail bent downward, curled around one hind leg, a nervous dog tucks its tail between both hind legs, head lowered, avoiding eye contact, the final stage of submission is the body turning over, one hind leg raised, ears slightly raised indicating trust.
Fearful Aggression
The dog bares teeth, emits low growls or roars or barks, ears stretched backwards, the whole body tense, hind legs poised for quick action, hair on the rear half of the body standing up, tail down and stiff.
Dominant Aggression
The dog has passed the stage of warning you to leave, it has gained confidence, tail and ears upright, staring directly at you, baring teeth, grinding teeth, ready to bite you anytime.