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