Updates On 18th Aug 2014
SPCA Singapore 
Aug 18, 2014 
NGOs, SPCA Singapore 
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Dog Bite Prevention Tip #7 (a fortnightly feature by SPCA)
- WATCH OUT FOR STRESS SIGNALS FROM THE DOG “SHAKING ITSELF OFF”
When a dog is stressed and is trying to calm down, it may “shake itself off”. The dog may shake off its whole body, or just parts of it, e.g. the head. When you see your dog shaking off, what it means is that whatever has happened before the “shake-off” was causing stress to your dog. It could be a hug, a kiss, a pet over the head or a distraction that was too overstimulating for the dog.
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.
An important part of being a good dog owner is being able to read how our dog is responding to us or to being in a certain situation. That means that we need to be able to identify our dog’s stress signals – they tell us if our dog is still enjoying itself, it’s merely tolerating what’s happening, or it has had enough.
This tip is crafted by Dr. Kang Nee (a certified professional dog trainer who works with SPCA Singapore to help the dogs in SPCA’s shelter) of cheerfuldogs.com.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/spcasingapore/photos/a.283797778154..
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