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​Look through the body language gallery to help you decide which images match your dog best. 

Faces

Happy, Confident, Comfortable

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Brow is smooth and relaxed

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Lips are flat and wrinkle free

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Eyes are soft

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Play face

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Ears are loose and relaxed

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Relaxed, slightly open mouth

Distressed, Scared, Insecure

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Lips drawn to expose teeth

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Ears are up and alert

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Ears are flat

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Mouth corners are pulled back

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"Whale Eye" (whites exposed)

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Mouth is tense

Bodies

Happy, Confident, Comfortable

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Affiliative/soliciting affection

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Body is loose and bouncy

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Jumping up to greet

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Play bow

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Running with a bouncy gate

dog weight balanced photo by Robert Bogdan

Weight balanced, tail wagging

Distressed, Scared, Insecure

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Body shifted away from threat

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Paw is raised

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Hackles up, weight forward

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Frozen over a resource

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Making self small

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Tail is tucked

Examples of Distressed Barking

Spooky Barking
Separation Anxiety

Examples of Not-Distressed Barking

Watchdog Barking
​Demand Barking
For more videos and to learn more about barking click here. 

How to Tell if It's Playing or Fighting

Self-Handicapping (A.K.A. pulling their punches)

Role Reversals

​Meta-Signals
Play bows and Play face
Running with a bouncy gait

What Are They Doing? Play-fighting, play-fleeing, play-feeding, play-courting (Yes! Even humping!)

Pro-Social (A.K.A. "Friendly") Behavior

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