Updates On 17th Mar 2014

An important part of being a good dog owner is being able to read how our dog responds to us or to a certain situation. We can communicate with our dogs by observing their body language, looking out for stress signals that tell us if our dog is still enjoying itself, merely tolerating what�s happening, or has had enough.

How do we read our dog’s body language?

Here’s the second installment of our dog stress alert tips, crafted by Kang Nee (a certified professional dog trainer who works with us to help the dogs in our shelter) of cheerfuldogs.com.

Dog Stress Signal Alert Tip #2

“We love to hug our dogs, but do they really enjoy being hugged? Often they don�t, at least not right from the start. With positive, rewards-based, humane training methods, we can gradually help our canine buddies be more comfortable about being hugged. In this photo, the dog is displaying at least 2 stress signals � its head is turned away, and it�s stress yawning. Again, the dog is just tolerating being hugged � it�s not enjoying itself at the moment.

When your dog starts displaying stress signals, do something to improve the situation, or end the interaction and get your dog out of the situation. If you�re not sure of what to do, please consult a qualified trainer or behaviourist to help you and your dog.”

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