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How Dogs Communicate:
Dogs express themselves in different ways, depending on what they are trying to communicate. Fortunately, most dogs have similar ways of communicating and can be easily acknowledged by other dogs and by people that understand their dog’s body language.
All dog owners should be aware of the many different ways their dogs communicate, including:
– Dogs may display subtle cues when they’re uncomfortable or stressed, including looking away, clenching their jaw, lip-licking, yawning, panting, holding their head low, displaying a short, rapid tail wag, etc.
– Dogs may show their aversion and need to distance themselves from a person, animal or thing by barking showing their teeth, lunging forward, snapping, biting, or growling.
– Dogs may show they’re at ease by relaxing their body, ears, and face.
– Dogs may show fear or that they are in defense when they crouch, hide their tail between their legs, back up or take flight.
– Dogs may show happiness and joy when they wag their tail in large sweeping motions, lick, jump, wiggle their body or show a positive, happy face.
– Dogs vocalize using barking, growling, whining and howling.
All of these (and more!) make up the language of dogs. And, when combined with barking, give an excellent indicator as to what a dog is trying to communicate with his voice.
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Ben
Dec 25, 2016 at 11:19 am
Noreen dogs are nocturnal, although they have been domesticated by human beings however they have many similarities with their closest cousins – wolves. Activity including barking can increase during night since basic traits and basic features make them do that. The best you can do for your dog and your grand daughter is to get your dog a few activities in the daytime so that he is tired dozes off in the night for that take help of dummies for dog training. Besides change the lighting pattern of the place where your dog is at night and observe which lights soothe him not to bark.
noreen
Oct 21, 2016 at 1:47 am
My 3 year old labrador retreaver barks at night a short as i call it a call bark have tried talking, hand signals leaving him but he eventually stops for a while then starts up again. He sleeps outside has since 9 months old, cannot come indoors as my son is allergic to dog hair, i think he is lonley i have to stay with him and do treat him to keep him quiet i know its wrong but i have to keep him quiet or he wakes my 2 year old granddaughter up. During the day he is quiet or barks to let me know someone is there i am more than frustrated, i understand he must listen but he will not be able to stay. I play with him during the day and give him as much attention as possible, any suggestions.