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...to start reading this article from the beginning please click on here....Agonistic behavior can be conscious or unconscious, but still possible to undestand and respond to for the recipient. There are behavioral variables between the different breeds to make it even more complicated. In other words, one can say that because of selective breeding, many breeds have lost their natural, rich and species appropriate language canines were originally equipped with. This doesn't automatically mean that individuals of these breeds get into trouble with other dogs, they still have enough language to say what they mean. The common denominator with these breeds is that they are first and foremost companion breeds. All breeds in existence have been subjected to neoteny in their natural and unnatural evolution from the wolf. Neoteny is the retention of juvenile features in the adult animal. We have bred for puppylike features since they are easier to handle and cute to look at. Which is fine to a certain degree, we can't keep wolves as pets, but exaggerating in vener good. It needs to write a little bit about it because we have in our breeding to create dog breeds that fit in society and fulfils our demands of it, we should (must?) also take into consideration that when you breed for certain characteristics, you automatically deselect other. Who knows what the consequence is for our breeds if they are subjected to neoteny for a long time? Communication between dogs and humans Compared to dogs, humans have a very poor body language. The majority of our language is through symbols (words) while dogs are way more honest than us, they talk in emotions. We humans also have body language, we establish a lot of messages through gestures, mimicry, movement, and touch. We are just not as good as the dogs. Our body signals also include a lot that differs from canines. When we are happy we show the upper jaws teeth, we smile. We add a little staring. The same signals are a down right threat in a dog. Fortunately, dogs are as good at reading our body language as they at reading their own, and they are very meticulous. Dogs gather information from our way of moving, our posture and our facial expressions. A dog can even be more aware of a human's intentions than the human itself! Dogs that have good experiences with people usually don't bother much with the human signals. But they study every human that approaches - and sometimes it can go a bit pfft. Because us humans aren't so conscious on what our behavior looks like from the eye of a dog. When we want to show a dog friendliness, we can end up threatening it instead. So, think about how you choose to greet dogs, be aware of what you are actually telling it. It isn't always the same as what you want to tell it. Your own dog interprets your body signals much more than you think. Many think that a dog's obedience is about the fact that we have taught them certain words: "sit" ,"down", "stay" etc....to continue reading this article please click on here...
