What do you know about the signs of stress in dogs?

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Understanding Canine Stress Signals

Are you curious about how to read your dog's body language and understand their stress signals? Take our quiz to learn more about canine calming signals and what they really mean.

By participating, you will:

Gain insights into canine behavior
Learn to recognize signs of stress in dogs
Improve your relationship with your furry friend

13 Questions3 MinutesCreated by ListeningDog47

What is a canine calming signal?

A behaviour pattern a dog expresses when they are happy, calm and completely comfortable

A behaviour pattern a dog expresses to communicate to another dog or person that they are feeling stressed, wanting to avoid conflict and prevent aggression.

A behaviour pattern a person expresses to help calm a nervous, scared or aggressive dog.

You are walking your dog in a busy area, when you finally turn down a quieter path your dog does a 'big shake'- what is this most likely to mean?

They had something touching them which made them itchy

They are feeling cold

It doesn't mean anything in particular, it is just something that dogs do

Your dog is trying to release tension (decompression) because they felt overwhelmed in the busier area

You find your puppy chewing your slipper. You tell them off and they give you this look- what are they trying to tell you?

They are unsure of what happened and feel uncomfortable and/or scared after the telling off

They feel guilty for taking your slipper.

They are annoyed that they got caught and want you to think they are sorry

They are trying to look cute so you forget you were mad in the first place

What is the most likely reason for your dog yawning repeatidly during a training session?

They are getting bored and can't be bothered to train anymore

They are opening their mouth to show you they want more treats

They are feeling stressed and trying to avoid conflict

They are tired now and need to go to sleep

You go to pet a friends dog and they gently lift their paw up like this- what does this mean?

They are giving you their paw to show they want to be friends

They are trying to communicate that they are feeling uncomfortable with the interaction

They are showing you their belly to ask for it to be tickled

Their paw is probably sore

Do you know what your dog's smile means?

The dog on the right appears happy and relaxed while the dog on the left appears stressed

Both dogs look happy and relaxed

The dog on the left appears happy and relaxed while the dog on the right appears stressed

Both dogs appear stressed

In the dog training world, lip licking is regarded as...

Manipulation- persuading you to give food

Excitement- just so happy that tongues get involved

Appeasment- diffusing tension and showing they are trying to be friendly

Curiosity- trying to taste the air around them

A group of dogs are playing together and suddenly one begins to scratch- what might this mean?

One of the dogs must have flees

The are trying to de-escalate the situation and its time the dogs took a break

They are trying to assert their dominance over the other dogs

They are so excited to be playing with their friends

Which 3 things can we do to help our dogs relax when they are feeling stressed?

Encourage sniffing

Shout at them to snap out of it

Ignore them, reassurance only tells them that something is wrong

Remain calm and offer comfort and reassurance

Give your dog space from whatever is making them feel uncomfortable

Make your dog face up to their fears, it is the only way they will get used to it

What do you know about the signs of stress in dogs?

Understanding Canine Stress Signals

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