After more than 10,000 years of coexistence between dogs and humans, it can be said that they have been completely integrated into our lives. It is precisely because our relationship with dogs is so close that everyone often makes a misconception—— We often use human ideas to explain the behavioral motivations of dogs, ignoring that dogs have unique and different thinking patterns from humans. Because of this wrong concept, we have a lot of problems with dog communication, discipline and training. question. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the meaning of some dog behaviors.

The purpose of dogs showing their belly

Apologize: When the owner blames the dog, the dog doesn’t know what happened, but only knows that the owner is angry, so it can apologize.

Submissive: Puppies regard people as dogs, so they will show their bellies in awe.

Acting coquettishly: Adult dogs will let people look at their belly, indicating that it is as small as a baby. Female dogs under six months of age often have "flash urine". The reason why a male dog cannot do this is because his urethra is relatively long.

Surrender: When dogs meet for the first time, dogs with lower status will show their belly when they see dogs with higher status. Even if the other party is full of anger, it will calm down.

When does a dog wag its tail

The only tool used by emotional dogs to convey their inner thoughts is their tail. Based on the tail, we can understand the dog's psychology and dangerous status. For example, when it meets the opposite sex it likes, its tail will stand up at a right angle and vibrate slightly. When angry, the tail droops. When happy, the tail will swing widely to the left and right. When scared, it curls its tail under its belly, which is what the saying goes and runs away with its tail between its legs. Generally, when a dog is in good health, its tail is usually curled up tightly, and when it is sick, it hangs loosely. At this time, when the hound smells prey, its tail is extended straight to point out the location of the prey. The tail of a dog is so important, why do some dog breeds suffer from tail docking? This is very bad. A dog's tail has about twenty coccyx vertebrae, surrounded by six thick blood vessels and countless nerve fibers, which are directly connected to the brain through the spine. Therefore, the senses of the brain are completely transmitted to the tail and revealed. If you dock a dog's tail purely for appearance or convenience reasons, then you have just blocked the dog's tool for expressing emotions and are of no use!

The dog knows who hates it

The dog's nose has a strong sense of smell and observation. In addition to smelling, it can also read the owner's expression. Maybe people who hate dogs have a strong smell about them. Even if this person tries to flatter dogs, the dog will not be deceived, but will become more wary. On the contrary, people who like dogs will express their love even if they don’t own a dog. The smell of dogs! In the same way, dogs also hate dogs. They know each other’s mutual affection based on their smell.Dogs that don't get along well with each other and have a strong sense of hostility will usually start a fight over disagreement, and the losing party will remember the smell of this annoying dog and wait to avoid it the next time it's a showdown.

Rules in the dog world

Families with several dogs at the same time are another matter. If there is only one dog in the home, the only time it is likely to come into contact with other dogs is when going out for a walk. So when walking, try to let your dog play with other dogs as much as possible. In play with its own kind, it will learn many things that humans cannot teach it. For example, if you are bitten somewhere on your body, it will hurt; if you do something, other dogs will stop playing with you, etc. In addition, the dog should be allowed to have more contact with humans and be touched by them (adults or children). This is an important part of making a dog social. If you let him get used to being touched by strangers, he will be able to receive treatment smoothly when he goes to the pet hospital. When he meets an unfamiliar dog during a walk, he will no longer yell at each other.