{"id":10219,"date":"2024-02-05T09:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T09:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\/"},"modified":"2024-02-07T14:07:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T14:07:00","slug":"how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\/","title":{"rendered":"How to interpret your dog&#8217;s postures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dogs are incredibly expressive creatures that use their body language to communicate with us and with other dogs. Interpreting your dog&#8217;s postures can help you understand what your dog is trying to say. In fact, understanding your furry pet through their body postures can strengthen the bond between the two of you and help you respond appropriately to their needs and emotions.  <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Interpreting your dog&#8217;s postures<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here we tell you how to interpret your dog&#8217;s postures. The idea is to know about them and to know what some of the most common body postures of dogs can mean.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  High tail and fast movement:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When a dog wags its tail rapidly and carries it in a raised position, it generally indicates excitement and happiness. This is a sign of welcome and affection, and your dog is likely excited to see you or interact with you.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  Tail low or between the legs:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A tail carried low or between the legs may indicate submission, anxiety or fear. Your dog may feel insecure in a particular situation or in the presence of a person or other animal that he perceives as a threat.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  Upright posture with head and tail elevated:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An upright posture with head and tail elevated suggests confidence and dominance. Your dog feels safe in his environment and may be displaying a leadership attitude.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  Crouch down with ears pinned back:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your dog crouches down with his ears pinned back and his body tense, he may be indicating that he feels threatened or is ready to defend himself. This posture may be a sign that your dog is uncomfortable or insecure in a specific situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  Licking lips or yawning:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Excessive lip licking or yawning can be a sign of stress or anxiety in dogs. Your dog may be feeling discomfort or tension and is trying to calm himself.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  Game posture:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When your dog adopts a play posture, you are likely to see a combination of quick movements, jumping up and barking in a jerky manner. This posture is an invitation to play and is a sign that your dog is ready to have fun and have a good time with you.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  Alert posture:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An alert posture is characterized by a rigid body, erect ears and raised tail. Your dog may adopt this posture when it perceives an unfamiliar or threatening stimulus in its environment and is assessing the situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Takes into account the context<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is important to remember that the interpretation of a dog&#8217;s body language must be done taking into account the context and additional signals it may be sending. Watch facial expressions, tone of voice and other cues to get a full understanding of what your dog is trying to communicate. By understanding your dog&#8217;s body postures, you can strengthen your bond with him and respond appropriately to his emotional and physical needs. In addition, it is always advisable to consult with a canine behavior professional if you have doubts about your dog&#8217;s behavior or if you are facing behavioral problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Image courtesy of https:\/\/pixabay.com, all rights reserved.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dogs are incredibly expressive creatures that use their body language to communicate with us and with other dogs. Interpreting your dog&#8217;s postures can help you understand what your dog is trying to say. In fact, understanding your furry pet through their body postures can strengthen the bond between the two of you and help you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":10185,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[587,585],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dogs","category-tips"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to interpret your dog&#039;s postures - Mundo Cachorro<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learning to know what your dog&#039;s postures mean can be a great idea to improve communication between the two of you.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to interpret your dog&#039;s postures - Mundo Cachorro\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learning to know what your dog&#039;s postures mean can be a great idea to improve communication between the two of you.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Mundo Cachorro\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mundocachorro\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-02-05T09:00:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-02-07T14:07:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/posturas-de-tu-perro.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"829\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Mundo Cachorro\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Mundo Cachorro\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Mundo Cachorro\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0bd115e32bb91c195337e70ec67a2bf0\"},\"headline\":\"How to interpret your dog&#8217;s postures\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-02-05T09:00:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-02-07T14:07:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":524,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/posturas-de-tu-perro.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Dogs\",\"Tips\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\\\/\",\"name\":\"How to interpret your dog's postures - Mundo Cachorro\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/posturas-de-tu-perro.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-02-05T09:00:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-02-07T14:07:00+00:00\",\"description\":\"Learning to know what your dog's postures mean can be a great idea to improve communication between the two of you.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/posturas-de-tu-perro.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/01\\\/posturas-de-tu-perro.jpg\",\"width\":829,\"height\":1280,\"caption\":\"posturas de tu perro\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Portada\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"How to interpret your dog&#8217;s postures\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Mundo Cachorro\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Mundo Cachorro\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/unnamed-7.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/05\\\/unnamed-7.png\",\"width\":462,\"height\":480,\"caption\":\"Mundo Cachorro\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/mundocachorro\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/mundo_cachorro_ofi\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/mundocachorro.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0bd115e32bb91c195337e70ec67a2bf0\",\"name\":\"Mundo Cachorro\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/b305361e8fe63a7ae5fa0da9595eae49f13952f5d85edb63d8212b73584cfa60?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/b305361e8fe63a7ae5fa0da9595eae49f13952f5d85edb63d8212b73584cfa60?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/b305361e8fe63a7ae5fa0da9595eae49f13952f5d85edb63d8212b73584cfa60?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Mundo Cachorro\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to interpret your dog's postures - Mundo Cachorro","description":"Learning to know what your dog's postures mean can be a great idea to improve communication between the two of you.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to interpret your dog's postures - Mundo Cachorro","og_description":"Learning to know what your dog's postures mean can be a great idea to improve communication between the two of you.","og_url":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\/","og_site_name":"Mundo Cachorro","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mundocachorro\/","article_published_time":"2024-02-05T09:00:01+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-02-07T14:07:00+00:00","og_image":[{"width":829,"height":1280,"url":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/posturas-de-tu-perro.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Mundo Cachorro","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Mundo Cachorro","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\/"},"author":{"name":"Mundo Cachorro","@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/0bd115e32bb91c195337e70ec67a2bf0"},"headline":"How to interpret your dog&#8217;s postures","datePublished":"2024-02-05T09:00:01+00:00","dateModified":"2024-02-07T14:07:00+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\/"},"wordCount":524,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/posturas-de-tu-perro.jpg","articleSection":["Dogs","Tips"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\/","url":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\/","name":"How to interpret your dog's postures - Mundo Cachorro","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/posturas-de-tu-perro.jpg","datePublished":"2024-02-05T09:00:01+00:00","dateModified":"2024-02-07T14:07:00+00:00","description":"Learning to know what your dog's postures mean can be a great idea to improve communication between the two of you.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/posturas-de-tu-perro.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/posturas-de-tu-perro.jpg","width":829,"height":1280,"caption":"posturas de tu perro"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/how-to-interpret-your-dogs-postures\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Portada","item":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"How to interpret your dog&#8217;s postures"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/","name":"Mundo Cachorro","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/#organization","name":"Mundo Cachorro","url":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/unnamed-7.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/unnamed-7.png","width":462,"height":480,"caption":"Mundo Cachorro"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mundocachorro\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mundo_cachorro_ofi\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/0bd115e32bb91c195337e70ec67a2bf0","name":"Mundo Cachorro","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b305361e8fe63a7ae5fa0da9595eae49f13952f5d85edb63d8212b73584cfa60?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b305361e8fe63a7ae5fa0da9595eae49f13952f5d85edb63d8212b73584cfa60?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b305361e8fe63a7ae5fa0da9595eae49f13952f5d85edb63d8212b73584cfa60?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Mundo Cachorro"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10219"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10219\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mundocachorro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}