Relaxed, open mouth; half-closed eyes, and ears partway to the side tell us that all is good with Otto’s world.
Observing Your Dog’s Body Language to Learn How He Communicates
Your dog is trying to communicate with you! Learn to understand his language.
How many times have I heard a dog owner say, “If only they could speak!” And how many times have I bitten back my first retort: “But they can speak! You’re just not listening!” We humans are a verbal species. We long for our beloved canine companions to speak to us in words we can easily understand. While they have some capacity for vocal communication, they’ll never be able to deliver a soliloquy, or carry on long meaningful conversations with their humans. English is a second language for them. Their first is body talk – body language communication in which they generally say, quite clearly, exactly what they mean.
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