Monthly Archives: June 2012

Canine Body Language: Ears

Even more expressive than a dog’s eyes are its ears.  Just the simplest of movement from one ear can indicate many emotions from your dog.  From floppy ears to pointy ones, the posts that follow will show examples of what

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Canine Body Language: Relaxed, squinted eyes

  After all the stressful scenarios I’ve described, it’s time for good ones!  Relaxed eyes.  This is a HAPPY puppy!  You can tell by the lids of your dog if they are relaxed and the eyes can even look a

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Rotten love

I used to work at a dog grooming shop for about two years.  I have seen the rarest breeds, such as the Dogo Argentino, to the most common poodles and pugs.  I got to work with a lot of pit

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Canine Body Language: Wide, red eyes

These eyes are from a very stressed out puppy!  Red eyes can indicate signs of stress and anxiety that you may not pick up on right away.  Usually, the dog’s pupils will be exaggeratedly dilated, indicating the dog is alert

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