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Dog Bite Prevention Week: Body Language

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Today marks the end of National Dog Bite Prevention Week.  We’re going to wrap it up with some information on dog body language.

One important key to dog bite prevention is recognizing what a dog is “saying” through their body language. Dogs offer many different stress signals, some of which a lot of people don’t understand.  Obviously, you’re going to proceed with caution if a dog is barking ferociously, but did you know that yawning, scratching and lip licking are often overlooked signs of stress?  There’s also the “whale eye” – where you can see a large amount of the whites of the dog’s eyes – this means “Please leave me alone!”

Here are some drawings which show how a dog might look when they’re stressed, fearful or anxious.  If you recognize that your dog is offering any of these signals, it’s an owner’s job to keep your dog away from potential greeters.  If you’re about to approach a dog, but see any of these signals, stop and let the dog approach at his own pace.

The following illustration depicts what my dogs might look like in many different situations.  We see an awful lot of “Hello I Love You” around here.. ;)

illustrations by Lili Chin www.doggiedrawings.net (used with permission)


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