Listen to Your Pets!

You are probably already listening to your dog’s communication with you just through a tail wag for hello or pawing/whining to go outside or receive a treat. But did you know that they might also use calming signals to promote peace and stave of aggression?

Like wolves, they display calming signals to let others know that they’re friendly and to help diffuse stressful situations.

These signals can be quite subtle and many owners miss them entirely. Sometimes they mistakenly punish their dogs for giving a calming signal that is miscommunicated. Dogs can be trained to respond to a whispered …read more