Dogs understand us better than we understand them. They’re always communicating with us, but we often don’t take them time or effort to understand what they’re saying. This can lead to emotional and behavior problems. This first-person account of learning about canine behaviors can help us understand what dogs are telling us.
Source: The New York Times Well newsletter, June 12, 2022. Link. According to the experts, a stressed-out pup may show she’s scared by licking her lips, yawning, lifting a front paw, shedding hair, scratching, panting or pacing
INSIGHTS: This is good information for new and lifetime dog owners. Sometimes what we think our dogs want isn’t the right thing at all.