Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: How To Make Dog Communication Work For You, and Why You Should

Verbal commands is just the tip of the iceberg
when you are training your dog. Canines use
unique dog communication styles to "speak" to one
another and you are wise to learn them, not just
for your own protection, but to enhance your
relationship.

While it is true that you can manage if you teach
your dog the basic commands such as sit, stay,
down, come, and heel, you will be missing a lot
if you do not take it to the next level. It
depends on what you want to accomplish and what
kind of relationship you want to establish with
your dog.

Dog communication relies more on body language
than on oral sounds. That's because they need a
means to send a message to other dogs from great
distances. In your world, that would be dogs
across the street or in a neighbor's backyard.
From a distance, a dog can easily see if the
other dog is planning to challenge them or make
friends simply by how they look at one another.

Stares and glances are just one aspect of dog
language. How they hold their bodies, whether
they face each other, how they hold their ears,
and even the expression on their faces help to
deliver the message.

It will help if you understand how dog language
works so that you can make it work for you.

In time, your dog will learn your body language
even though it is different from his. Dogs do not
tolerate being stared at but they soon discover
that with humans, the same rules do not apply. By
adding several dog communication methods to your
own, you can teach him a new language that you
both can understand.

Take some examples from what your dog is trying
to say when he stands still with his tail level
and taut. He will do this when he confronts
another dog that has "told" him that he is
challenging his authority. By lowering his head,
however, he is submitting to the other dog.

The amazing thing about dog communication methods
is that you can adapt them to your own needs. By
pointing or gesturing to him, you can teach him
what you want him to do. In future, he'll know
what that signal means and you will not have to
tell him verbally. This is how you can use dog
language to your benefit.

This makes dog training fun and entertaining both
for you and your dog. You will figure out how to
stand to get the right reaction. But there is
another benefit to studying dog behavior. You
avoid accidentally sending the wrong message and
getting an unexpected and possibly dangerous
result.

If you stare your dog down, he'll think you want
to complete, usually for the position of
authority. He will try to gather from your facial
expressions and body language what you mean, so
it is important that the two do not send mixed
messages.

You can let your dog know you are the boss by
standing proud and confident. That's something he
would expect from a pack leader.

As you can see, you can make dog communication
work for you once you understand his language and
teach him yours.

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