what’s my dog saying? cognitive dog 2010 carolyn barney, cpdt
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WHAT’S MY DOG SAYING? Cognitive Dog 2010 Carolyn Barney, CPDT. Dogs are a social species. Live somewhat harmoniously in groups WOLF PACKS, VILLAGE DOGS & OUR PETS Wide range of communications TO LIVE IN GROUPS and PACKS SUCCESSFULLY Language primarily of body postures w/ - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WHAT’S MY DOG SAYING?WHAT’S MY DOG SAYING?Cognitive Dog 2010Cognitive Dog 2010
Carolyn Barney, CPDTCarolyn Barney, CPDT
Dogs are a social speciesDogs are a social species
• Live somewhat harmoniously in groups WOLF PACKS, VILLAGE DOGS & OUR PETS
• Wide range of communications TO LIVE IN GROUPS and PACKS SUCCESSFULLY
• Language primarily of body postures w/ some vocalizations
““Normal” communication skill developmentNormal” communication skill development ““
•Need mom & litter until 7 weeks
•Scott and Fuller’s Bar Harbor study
Why dogs lack communication skillsWhy dogs lack communication skills
•Poor or lack of early socialization•Removed from litter too young•Singleton’s•Bad experiences with other dogs
•Isolated from dogs after human adoption
•They are dogs… and have apparently lost communication skills via artificial selection
Behavior problems can occur ifBehavior problems can occur if
•The dog does not know how to communicate properly with other dogs or understand them
•The human does not understand“dog” and reacts inappropriately to a dogs’ communication to thehuman
Learning to understand “Dog”Learning to understand “Dog”
•Develop observation skills
•Prevent and modify behavior issues with a better knowledge of how dogs communicate – see it before it happens….
Postures and body changes to watch for:Postures and body changes to watch for:Head Position:
HighLevelLow
Ear position: Prick ears are the most obvious in their positions but all types of ears change.
Forward Sideways and up Side and lowBack and a little lower than normal
Back and flat
Eyes: (Size ) Normal Wide open with whites showing Squinting or partially closed Closed
Gaze: Fixed forward
Looking away Moving back and forth
Mouth Positions: Closed Lip licking Submissive grin or Agonistic pucker
(warning) both have the lips raised so the front incisors and the
canines are exposed, rest of body will tell the whole story
Fear grin has lips raised and sides drawn back revealing premolars and molars,
Pant (heat vs stress)Yawn
Tail Carriage: High as it can goAbove back levelLevel or slightly belowLow towards groundTucked between hind legs
Tail Movement: No MovementWagging in circlesWagging short fast
movement Wagging slow wide sweep
Whole dog wagging
Body changes:
Balanced front rear relaxed
Balanced front rear tense
Weight on front
Weight on Rear
Front end crouched back end up
Front end crouched back end down and on side ranging to the
whole dog on its back
Pilo Erection: Hair on back raised
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