Dog Behavior FAQs – Frequently Question And Answers

There are many ways you can make your furry friend happy.

• Play with your dog. You can play “Hide and Seek” or ball play with your fur baby.
• Cuddle your dog.
• Buy him/her a new fluffy toy.
• Exercise your dog regularly. Go for a walk with him/her.
• Race him/her to the dog park.
• Get him/her his favorite treat.
• Watch TV shows and listen to music with him/her.

Dogs have their own way of expressing happiness and sadness. The familiar signs of a happy dog are:

• Happy-go-lucky and wagging high tail
• Relaxed floppy ears
• Raised and calm head
• Half-open smiley mouth

Cheerful dogs make your day even when you are highly anxious and depressed. Dogs are generally happy-go-lucky animals. However, research has stated that some dogs are more happy and cheerful than other dog breeds.

The 10 happiest dog breeds are:

• Havanese
• Labrador Retriever
• Beagle
• Bichon Frise
• Collie
• Chihuahua
• Maltese
• Golden Retriever
• Bedlington Terrier
• King Charles Spaniel

As a pet parent, you may have the intuition to interpret the emotions on your dog’s face, eyes, and body language.

Sadness or pain in a dog can be understood through its droopy ears, sad eyes, and mournful behavior.

There may be many reasons behind your dog’s sadness like separation anxiety, owner change, physical illness, loss of owner, pain, and not getting attention from loved ones.

Sometimes the longing look in his eyes may infer his way of seeking your attention and care. As pet parents, we must spot the unusual weariness and act for that reason.

Dogs do have dire feelings and emotions for sure. Even though they cannot express their negative feelings explicitly, they can show sad emotions through their acute philological actions.

Dogs get upset if you yell at them and also respond sadly to that odious behavior.

Some visible signs of a sad dog are:

• Food refusal
• Whining
• Squinty eyes
• Aloof and sluggish behavior
• Sleep pattern disarray

According to research experts, like humans, dogs also dream while at REM sleep.

We might have noticed some strange kinesics the dogs make like moving their paws, eyes move around, twitching, or babbling while sleeping.

It is also found that small dogs dream more frequently and more so at all times and the dreams last for only a couple of minutes.

Researches reveal that dogs can recognize their mother by their scent.

Even though the dogs are separated from their mother most of the time, the dogs were able to identify their mother and siblings even after a couple of years. That’s because they have the unique proficiency to remember the smell of their loved ones.

Dogs generally get aggressive if they are hurt and in pain, with the fear of an invasion of their possession, distrust, stress, or even guilt. Never intrude with a dog while it is eating.

So, what to do with the dog that bites its owner?

Soon after the first bite itself, get the advice of a canine behaviorist for a proper behavior management plan. You can make the dog wear a muzzle till he learns to behave well.

Giving away dogs after one bite is some way of overdoing. However, if the dog gets aggressive more often and bites the owner, then you have to take steps about giving away.

In the event of a dog biting someone, remember to do the following:

• The first thing is not to panic or get furious. Remain calm.
• Keep the dog into his crate or confine him in another room.
• If the dog is very aggressive, distract him with a treat or some food.
• Contact a medical professional for your hurt.
• Consult the vet about the dog’s behavior and get his advice.

Dogs generally nibble your nose to get your attention. Puppies, when they have teething problems, if you go very closer to their face may bite your nose.

Domestic dogs if they want to have played with the owner or when they want to show their love, start with a nibbling attitude.

However, never encourage your puppy or dog if they try to nibble with more vigor.