Dog Communication by Visual Signs

July 29, 2010
Author: vallerywhite

When dogs get within a visual range, visual signals take over from scent signals. If you are at a dog park, take  your dog  off his or her lead from the dog harness and he or she will behave in a natural matter. If dogs are strangers, they will take some time to sum each other up.

They may attempt to initiate play, by pawing the air, or the “play bow” where they drop down on their front legs, or by barking. Play fighting may look rough, but dogs usually abide by clear social rules with no hard biting and little overt dominance.

In fact, most dog fights occur when owners try to get involved and disrupt the complex pattern of communication that dogs quite clearly understand.

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