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there are many videos trying to explain a dogs body language
but be careful which ones youre about to trust
let me explain why
many of you probably already know about my dog "flocke"
for those who dont - i've got a small, light-creme coloured havanese called "flocke"
and i probably even know him better than some other people know their own dog actually
to know how your dogs trying to "tell you things" you have know their body language
since dogs (and of course other animals, but im going to focus on dogs this time) cant speak, they'll use their body and sounds to tell you about their mood
all dogs have a similar way of telling you about something certain
my dog for example is practically communicating with me through his entire body the whole time and for some reason i always understand him perfectly
for me he's actually not even just a dog,, hes like one of my best irl friends kinda
his characteristics have really human-like similarities which is pretty interesting? and i can pretty much understand even the slightest changes of his mood very well
i've also got something that's very worth mentioning - he has never been to any kind of professional dog training courses. Ever.
i didnt need to watch any kind of "explanatory" videos either to get to know what he is really like
i of course learned the basics like "tail wagging" and "licking" when i was little, i didnt know that from the beginning
but everything else happened pretty much on its own (feelings like joy, sadness, frustration and even shame, and jealousy - i learned all of that from solely spending much time with him)
what i basically wanted to point out is that its important to know your own dog first before trying to interpret everything the internet says into your own dog, since not all of these "signs" those videos usually try to explain always fit to all kinds of dogs
for example something simple like nose licking - if my dog looks directly at you and licks his nose its a sign that he's either feeling comfortable around you and kind of blows you a small kiss (like as if he's saying "mwah! you're so adorable")
or hes just being hungry OR has a runny nose on hot days
some videos tend to explain/ interpret that as a sign of "anger" or "unease"
which might be true with some dogs, but again - before believing that, you really need to get to know your own dog first
small signs like these are also bound to a dogs body language of course, a dog licking its nose can have different meanings, those are all bound to its body language and thats pretty much the most important fact that always needs to be considered
something thats also really important is how some videos tend to tell you how "you're not allowed to look directly into a dogs eyes"
thats not always true!!
some dogs might get "offended" by that, yeah, but what they usually do as a reaction to that is to look right away and just not pay attention to you anymore
as for my dog - him looking directly into your eyes is a sign of close trust (most of the time)
either that or he really is just inspecting your body language, kinda like "reading" your thoughts but being rather curious about you (in a positive way)
dogs are very sensitive to different moods and they can easily sense if you like them, if you're afraid of them, etc
(if you approach them carefully they'll usually do the exact same, thats what im trying to explain here)
what im intending to say is that every dog is different, just like every human is
all of them have different personalities, some are rather quiet and careful, others are extroverted and careful and again others are just complete clowns pretty much all the time
as a conclusion: don't always rely on the internet when it comes to a dogs behaviour (and actually in general too), go ahead, make your own experiences and learn from them, its always the best you can do
and most importantly, have lotsa fun with ur pup
give them a kiss from me too, they're a good pup
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All dogs have different personalities, same goes for all pets, some aggressive, some playful and some depressive, it depends on how they were brought into the world, abused dogs will either be aggressive towards their owners or they'll be afraid of them, if they were beaten by a male owner, similar to human children, they will grow to distrust and hate males, including possible mates, same goes for the opposing sex of the owner, if children were the abusers of the dog, then they will be protective of the adults, or alphas in their case, in the family, or pack, and be harmful toward children.
IMO
If you want a dog, its best to go for dogs that were neglected in some way, they will be extremely loyal and they are always thankful for you helping them
I have a rescue dog, her name is Pugsley, she was the breeding bitch in her last family, she was bred 9 times in seven years and was feed rarely, we've been taking care of her since the December of 2014, at first she tried to run away, as we started keeping her inside, she got closer to us, and sooner or later, she brought out the soft spot in my step father's heart and is currently helping him with PTSD issues, she'll always be a part of our family no matter what.
Rescue dogs can be very gentile, if they choose to, and make very great service dogs, especially if they were owned by that person for years and have grown attached to them, they will be will to help the person who saved their life
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' don't always rely on the internet when it comes to a dogs behaviour'
Agreed 100% but this also counts for TV shows
While the internet can actually be information gold if you're on the right side (or SITE - dadabum tsss-)
But as sad as it is, I've seen and even met some people who think they
can read their dog while they actually can't. Or people trying to judge my dog
being completely wrong with it.
Some people aren't even able to see if dogs play or if they are stressed while they are
forced to interact. Not to start with the 'guilty dog' shit. Dogs are not feeling guilty they
just show calming signals if they used to be punished in past when their owner came home (be it verbal or physical).
There is so much to say about dogs I better stop before it's too much
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every dog is different,, dog behavior videos probably give a generalization (I never really watched one except Dogs 101 or any other animal planet show lmao)
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Aah, yes, I can always tell when my Chihuahua, Kitty, is mad, happy, sad, etc. When she's tired, she stares at my eyes, with her eyes almost closed (That's what my cat, Blue, does as well).
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if u look into my grandpa's dog's eyes, she'll go fUckIn RABID WOLF ON UR ASS
but if u look into my oldest dog's eyes, she gets all sheepish and awkward and shy and pretty uncomfortable and will pretty much avoid u for a short while
and if u look into my other dog's eyes, she gets rly cute and playful
videos like those don't really say much, because i have three different examples of where one common 'dog body language' tip applies to each dog differently and tbh it makes no sense in the context of those videos.
And also when your dog turns away from you, that's another one. One of my dogs turns away from people bc she's possessive, but the other turns away bc she's nervous. Usually, to 'dog trainers', it means the dog's being ignorant and dominant, but it isn't when it's with my dogs and?? stop?? misleading?? dog owners??
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same with my dog. i can tell when he's sad, mad, tired, excited, happy, etc. even moods like bored i can understand.
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I don't have a pup 
my cat just jumps on the counter and knocks things off it and yowls when he wants something lmao
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You are younger then my mom ((who loves dogs and overall any animal)) and you know more about dogs and all then her
The thing that upsets me is how all of my cats and basically my NEW dog is scared of my dad since he always hits my cats and everything including one of my cats that has 3 legs and is already scared enough from everything
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whenever my pup Julie licks her nose it means she accidentally got food stuck on her muzzle
also i 100% agree with this. not every dog is the same, every dog is different and unique
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