#Dog communication

[fightingsail]

I am running a free community event on dog behaviour and communication for my rural town - just a small session showing various ways dogs express themselves, help identify actual aggression, discomfort, etc.

I would like to run a slideshow showing some of the expressions - for example, grimaces, whale eye, tense mouths and eyes, relaxed facial expressions and anything of that nature.

If you have any photos or could take some of your dogs expressing themselves, I would be super grateful if you'd send them through - this event will not be recorded or published, the images will be used in a powerpoint presentation and not provided to any members of the public.

I intend on staking out the local vet to get some shots, and of course I have tons of my own - but as we all know, various breeds display things in ways that look very different! a hard stare on my toy poodle is going to be a bit scarier and obvious on a doberman or staffy, and a loose happy face will be easier to spot on a bordercollie versus a bulldog!

i'd like a decent variety so i can show how obvious signs of frustration and aggression can be ignored in some breeds - and why a perfectly happy relaxed dog is assumed to be aggressive based on common misconceptions.

the email for photos is thesavvyselkie@gmail.com - background info on the photo, what the dog was doing, experience, whatever, because context matters!

short videos would also be super welcome!

[nefja]

Now they're both sleeping peacefully. Sometimes some dogs need to learn the tooth way first tho...

[bringbackgoth]

Reasons why I haven't been online - please ignore our busted ass fence/yard, we work with what we got. This home has been in the fam since the 60s and we're trying to get funding to fix shit.

Dog Behavior Breakdown under the cut for anyone who cares, I'm mostly just analyzing the video for my own education(and encourage anyone to give their own notes)

It's encouraging to see that Daisy has incredible dog-language, and I'm happy to see Scoops is respecting(at some level) what she's broadcasting to him.

In the beginning of the video, you can see that he gets interested in smelling her rear - I believe she's either in heat or coming out of it - she signals to him that she's not okay with that by jumping away. He tries again, so she pivots and offers a play-bow to indicate that she's willing to play but she doesn't want him to keep sniffing her or engaging in breeding behavior.

He appears a bit confused for a moment but then understands what she's saying and play bows back at her, indicating that he's game to just have fun.

In a show of good faith he jumps to the side and bows again, then takes off, encouraging HER to chase HIM.

She chases him for a minute but then stops because she sees the neighbors dogs across the alley, he keeps running because he is acclimatized to those assholes lmao.

Scoops notices that she's stopped chasing and so he kind of stops and circles back, noticing the neighbor dogs are barking - it seems that Daisy is really interested in this and can't shake her focus until Scoops comes back and engages her back into his game of 'chase'.

She happily follows him away from the barking dogs but he's being pushy and wanting to be side-by-side with her.

As they round the tree he maybe puts his mouth against hers, which she does NOT like. She stops and he turns around to see why she isn't still running with him. Daisy is a bit stiff, but Scoops play bows to indicate that 'It's all cool, girl! I didn't mean anything serious!'. She reciprocates the bow, though it's not as confident as it was last time... 'ok, lets keep playing...'

Scoops takes this as a green light to do an Epic Cool Dude Move by trying to jump over her(he loves jumping over other dogs) and they engage back into Daisy chasing Scoops until he tries subtly to turn the tables.

Unfortunately there is a Stick Pile in the way which he crashes into(and which interrupts their rhythm)

Scoops recovers but they get back into a stare off like 'are we still playing?' and despite both of them indicating SEVERAL times that they want to PLAY, Scoops idiot boy brain seems to have switched back to 'stud' mode as he clearly tries to assert himself over Daisy with plans to mount her several times.

Unfortunately for Scoops, Daisy is NOT having it, and is quick to pivot and run, but he keeps trying to insist on it.

I stopped the video so I could yell at him and tell him to cut it out. After the reprimanding, they went back to playing.

[healthydoghabits]

👀 Yup, you read it right! But have you ever wondered if your dog is also your personality twin?

❓ Do you and your dog share similar traits?

🎯 If so, you are not alone. 🔗 👀

Jump on the link below, if exploring is an option!

https://doggozila.com/dog-owners-looking-like-their-dogs/

[doggozila]

(via WHY DO DOGS SIGH)

So, dogs do sigh for various reasons, including expressing contentment, communicating emotions, showing frustration or boredom, and indicating physical discomfort. By paying attention to these sighs and understanding their context, pet owners can better understand their dog’s needs and provide the appropriate care and attention.

[nandorelentlessdelacruz]

I want to say those talking buttons for dogs are not bullshit.

However, be warned: Mf dog just ask me for corn flakes by pressing "Food" button and staring at me while I ate it 😂

It's been just a week since he's had those, I'm kinda scared.

[informationatlas]

Dogs may ‘picture’ objects in their minds, similarly to people

Researchers used EEG testing to measure brain waves in dogs and found evidence suggesting that dogs can differentiate between words for different objects. The study indicates that dogs may have the ability to understand words and their corresponding objects, similar to how humans do. This research sheds light on canine cognition and language learning, showing that dogs may have some level of language comprehension. The study highlights the unique communication abilities of dogs and other animals, providing insight into the evolution of language.

[taxidermycanine]

them: you better not be gay wolf when i come over

my gay wolf ass:

[christadeguchi]

MONKEY MAN (2024)

[professorcalculusstanaccount]

as newspapers today dont tend to hire children, a modern day Tintin would run a clickbait YouTube channel, except the clickbait is 100% real every single time

he starts off as an irritating conservative pundit at 14, meets Chang then leaves the think tank paying him and launches his own independent channel and blows up shortly after. Chang helps with video editing and managing his socials and they often chat on video calls between adventures. Haddock, his foster dad, has absolutely no knowledge of his earlier videos.

[queer-is-future]

so when straight people ask me why I say I’m “queer” or “gay” instead of sharing my actual identity as a panromantic demisexual non-binary sapphic queer I just tell them “ok look, when you’re talking to someone who isn’t local and they ask you where you’re from and you either say the name of the largest city nearby or ‘town name, suburb of large nearby city’ so they can get some geographical context of where you’re located right, bc they’re probably not going to know the name of the little town you actually live in.”

but if you’re talking to a local you can say the name of your actual town bc they have a greater chance of knowing where/what that is.

ok well when I’m talking to a straight person I start with queer bc chances are they aren’t as familiar with the context of all the little towns in that big queer city and need gps (gay positioning system) to find me.

if I’m talking to another queer person and I say I live in a suburb of gay city in a town called panromantic on the demisexual side of the tracks which is in the county of queer and I live off the intersection of non-binary and sapphic, they’d probably be able to find me with little to no problems, make sense?

[bebs-art-gallery]

Dog sculptures turned golden from tourists petting them throughout the years

[nefja]

Dumb boy, who's already been told off 2 times. But the first time she was only showing teeth and growling and the 2nd was showing teeth, growling and snapping but not getting up.

(I know how both of them are regarding resources. I know Nefja doesn't make any difference whether it's inside or outside and doesn't care at all that this is her home. I also know Bjakkur is a dumb giant baby that has too much respect of her.)

[atlxntic-wxlf]

I feel personally wronged by the fact my body language is so limited. No pointy ears to flatten. No tail to wag. No hackles to raise. No sharp teeth to bare.

edit tumblr has misunderstood my post

[healthydoghabits]

A story from Dog Blogger on Medium

Read this story from Dog Blogger on Medium:

https://medium.com/@dailydoggo/exploring-the-possibility-of-dog-communication-can-dogs-talk-b0d819971337

[doggozila]

(via WHY DO DOGS WHINE?)