Happy dogs

A relaxed and playful dog has a nice turned up tail in a U form.

But it does not always mean they are friendly, says Cesar Millen. My dogs are always happy  with a strong wagging tails, when asking for play or for their meal .

A wagging tail can also mean excitement or agitation, to warn another dog or person to stay back. It is also important to read his position of the ears. Moving forward is friendly and going backwards is attention. 

Dogs talk and can learn many words. I am always teaching them many new words and connecting my body language to it.   When I lay down on the grass. That is playing. When i raise my finger they will sit. When I point my finger down and say "terra" they will lay down. When I say "mangiare" they run for the kitchen.  And we have many more situations like that. 

The only thing I do not manage to teach them is to jump all over me when I get home.They are stubborn ( I guess they learned that from me as well ) and want's to do it their own way.

 But most of all they wants to share their happiness with me.

"No animal should ever jump up on the dining room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation." -Fran Lebowitz, author

In the most fundamental way, dogs are great communicators. We understand that a beeline for the front door means he's happy to see you. We know that a lethargic walk means he's feeling under the weather. We know a pooch is craving a snack when we catch him staring at the treat jar. Our dogs read us with ease—the average pooch understands up to 165 words, signs, and signals, says Dr. Stanley Coren, best-selling author of books such as What Do Dogs Know? and professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia. And some breeds—Labradors, Border Collies, Poodles, German Shepherds, Doberman Pinschers, Shetland Sheepdogs, and Golden Retrievers—can comprehend up to 250 words, signals, and sounds.

I wish i had taken this fantastic photo. It is from Beneful.com

Gunn