It’s difficult for us humans to understand what dogs think. We can’t actually get inside their heads to see what they comprehend. However our knowledge of brain structure and observations of how dogs learn leads us to believe there are things dogs can’t understand and other things they appear to be very good at.
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Dogs don’t have spoken language capability. They naturally read body language. They can tell if we’ve had a bad day, if we’re stressed, happy or anxious by looking at our faces or the set of our shoulders. I expect they can read tiny changes in our expressions that even other people miss. But we train [...]
Reading dog language
Keep an eye on your dog, gauge their response to situations. Get more excited to keep his attention, or move to a safer place if they’re intimidated. Your dog’s body language will tell you what he needs in order to focus on you and your commands. Get ahead of your [...]