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Archive for August 2010
Why dogs chase their tails?
Perhaps more than one occasion have wondered why dogs chase their tails. This behavior not uncommon in dogs, especially puppies, is able to boot a laugh or a smile, even the more serious love. However, there are also apprehensive that owners may worry and think that it is an obsessive or pathological behavior.
See here the main reasons why dogs chase their tails as if they were “crazy.”
Professionals in canines state that there are several reasons why dogs chase their tails, these are some of them:
• They are bored and looking for a form of entertainment.
It appears that when a dog does not feel the center of attention and is boring, is released to chase his tail, because this movement will be fun and gives him a physical and mental pleasure. Read the rest of this entry »
The body language of your dog
The language is based on dog barking, body movements and attitudes. All dogs used common gestures to communicate, and although the nature or structure of each race influence their expression, have adapted their language to be understood.
Through its barking, a dog can express frustration, boredom, hunger, interest, excitement, anxiety or nervousness.
Dogs show their feelings through a “vocabulary” or body language with which they express their fear, submission, dominance, aggression, or simply his desire to play.
The ears and especially the tail, play an important role in the “vocabulary” canine.
Here’s how dogs demonstrate their basic feelings:
• Fear:
His ears are back or even close to the head, his tail down and between the hind legs usually have its snout closed, his head bowed, eyes half open or closed. His body will be bent or crouched and usually emit moans. If growls and bares its teeth, show aggression due to fear she feels. The body language of your dog learns to recognize Read the rest of this entry »