When you have a pet at home, in this case we are talking about dogs, there are many things we do not know about them. It is difficult for us to understand whether, when they engage in certain behaviors, they do so because we do not educate them properly to play or because they have a health problem. In other words, learning is fundamental, but there are many things we certainly don’t know about our feline companion.
In this article by Animal Expert we will show you 8 things that dogs do to get our attention, there are many more and, of course, there will be many examples that do not come to mind because everyone who shares their life with a dog knows what we are talking about. We’ll help you better understand the canine language, so read on!
- Dog barking is normal.
- We all know that.
- But how do you recognize whether it’s joy.
- Hospitality or surveillance? Dogs barking are another part of their communication.
- Both between their own species and with others.
- Including humans.
To control their barking, we must first understand why they do it. They can bark for good and timely reasons, at our discretion, as someone who rings the doorbell or simply walks up to the door, works with livestock or in strange situations, drawing our attention. But they can also bark excessively and inappropriately.
This usually occurs in adult dogs, because in puppies it is limited to games and sometimes does not even appear. You know more about what barking your dog means in our article.
Dogs use different types of vocalization to communicate from an early age. When they are young, they use crying, such as a kind of meow, to indicate that they are hungry or that they want the warmth of the mother. As your baby grows, 5 types of sleep can be differentiated:
These are all ways to get our attention. It will be helpful to learn how to differentiate them to better understand your puppy, as well as help with proper instruction in their behavior. It is not the same to growl during a game in which you seek possession of your toy, than to growl when we touch your food, because in the latter case it will be a warning before biting.
In the case of puppies, crying is often a way to get our attention. What happens when we hear our little furry cry for an hour because we let him sleep alone in the dark? We took him and let him go to our bed so he wouldn’t suffer. In other words, the dog managed to get his attention and what he wanted with the crying. You have to learn to understand these things so that in the long run you don’t pay a more expensive bill.
Most likely this situation is not unknown to you, as I’m sure your dog has already brought you a ball or a toy to send. Trying to play with us is always a way to get our attention.
All dogs and cats have a strong hunting instinct, deeply rooted in their genes. I’m sure you’ve noticed that when the dog takes a heavier toy, it shakes it back and forth. This is due to her hunting instincts, imitating the wolves who, when they have their prey, shake it to kill her. It’s a behavior to get our attention and sometimes even offend us. But you have to understand it as such, perhaps not to congratulate it, but to understand the place of each species in the food chain.
Language in dogs is their most sensitive part, so licking a part of our body gives them a sense of security and closeness with us. We often see them licking, as if they were kisses, and other times there are dogs that never lick each other. This is not characteristic of a particular species, only the personality of each dog. Keep in mind that there are different types of strokes with the tongue and that this can mean very different things.
One thing that often strikes us is that they can choose to lick our sweat. This can be a little uncomfortable for some people returning from exercise and their dog will soon lick them. We have an explanation for this situation, our sweat contains butanoic acid, which attracts dogs because the taste is pleasant for them.
This action that we usually teach our pet has a little trick. They don’t always give us the paw when we ask for it. Very often, after telling you this or, in cases where no one has taught them to do so, we see that the dog does.
Unfortunately, it is not a gifted dog nor a genius who learns alone, it is rather a behavior to draw our attention indicating that he wants something. In fact, it is a mechanic they have since they were born, because when they are breastfed, they must press on the mother’s womb to give them more milk.
This happens several times during the life of our puppy. Shorter paths when they are small and longer distances to adulthood. Sometimes we don’t play as much as our pet expects, whether it’s for lack of desire, space or time. That’s why, sometimes, when they come back from the race, they start running like crazy for no apparent reason. They do it as a way to burn the excess energy that remains in the body and that has to come out.
Another meaning of this behavior may be, medically speaking, the presence of internal or external parasites, inflammation of the gland, tumors and other examples by which the veterinarian should be consulted to make an appropriate diagnosis. You will notice that in addition to chasing the tail, when you sit or lean, lick or bite in the area of the anus, so it is essential to take it to the vet.
It’s almost innate behavior in our dogs. When they’re small, it’s normal for them to bite. It would be a small explanation for why our dog bites everything that comes his way. If we only have one puppy at home, it is normal for him to try to bite us during our stimulation or our game. It’s not just a game, it’s your way of discovering the strength of your jaw, so it would be useful for both of you to set limits so you can recognize when it hurts.
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