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Look through the body language gallery to help you decide which images match your dog best.
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Faces
Happy, Confident, Comfortable
Brow is smooth and relaxed
Lips are flat and wrinkle free |
Eyes are soft
Play face |
Ears are loose and relaxed
Relaxed, slightly open mouth |
Distressed, Scared, Insecure
Lips drawn to expose teeth
Ears are up and alert |
Ears are flat
Mouth corners are pulled back |
"Whale Eye" (whites exposed)
Mouth is tense |
Bodies
Happy, Confident, Comfortable
Affiliative/soliciting affection
Body is loose and bouncy |
Jumping up to greet
Play bow |
Running with a bouncy gate
Weight balanced, tail wagging |
Distressed, Scared, Insecure
Body shifted away from threat
Paw is raised |
Hackles up, weight forward
Frozen over a resource |
Making self small
Tail is tucked |
Examples of Not-Distressed Barking
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How to Tell if It's Playing or Fighting
Self-Handicapping (A.K.A. pulling their punches)
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Play bows and Play face
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Running with a bouncy gait
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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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