Updates On 31st Mar 2014
SPCA Singapore 
Mar 31, 2014 
NGOs, SPCA Singapore 
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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 fourth 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 #4
“We hug and kiss each other to show affection and we want to show the same to our dogs. But look again – the dog in the photo is literally cringing at the kiss. Its ears are pulled way back, its back has a rounded shape, it’s avoiding looking at the girl and its mouth is closed. This dog is clearly not enjoying being kissed. Such situations are prime candidates for those bites that “come out of the blue”.
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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