Whether we like it or not, one thing is exact: we can't exchange information and communicate with our dogs the same way we do with our fellow humans. Pets can't talk, but it's not all bad news.
The fact that pets can't talk is disappointing, but it doesn't by any means imply that they can't communicate. Housepets are some of the most eloquent creatures when communicating with their owners and the people they love.
The only problem is that some of us are not equipped to understand any of their communication signs. Below are some of the best ways to understand your pet's body language so that you can get along with your furry friends better.
Understanding Your Dogs
Generally, when it comes to an understanding of your dog's body language, there are three primary emotions that you have to put in mind and be on the lookout for. We categorize these into positive, negative, and anxious.
1. Positive - Positive dog signs, as noted by author Kate Barrington, are signals they give whenever they are happy, excited, friendly, and generally in an excellent uplifting mood. Among some of these signals include rapid tail wagging, running around in circles, open mouth, jumping, and so on.
2. Negative - Negative emotions in dogs include feelings of sadness, pain. A dog may whimper, curl itself up, flatten its ears, and even cry in these instances.
3. Anxiety - Anxious emotions in dogs can be a trendy affair thanks to their conservative nature and dependence on their security owners. Whenever a dog senses something it's wrong, it may respond by being very alert, wherein it strengthens its gaze and focus, perks up its ears, and makes its posture rigid.
In other cases of anxiety, mainly when your dog is scared and apprehensive, they would sometimes bark hysterically, track backward consistently, and shrink themselves up.
Other causes of dog's signals may include a dominant display, wherein they stand tall and make themselves large, and the submissive show where they try to make themselves smaller with tails tucked between their legs.
Understanding Your Cats
A cat's body language, just like the dogs, can be classified into a few general categories.
1. Positive Emotions - A cat expresses its positive emotions such as friendliness, happiness, and playfulness through ears wide open, tails curled upwards, and of course, slow eye blinks to express affection.
2. Negative Emotions - Negative cat emotions such as anger, fear, or tense moods can be expressed through tucking the tail between legs, shifting ears sideways, pupils widening, and whiskers pointing forward to express anger.
And when their fur stands, back arches, and claws extend, that's a surefire angry sign to back off as far as possible.
3. Submissive - A submissive cat will crouch, make itself smaller, and flatten its ears to yield dominance, while a dominant cat will do the opposite of these - make itself appear bigger, raise its ears to assert authority.
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