For Valentine’s Day, why not learn your dog’s love language? Learning about, and responding to, your dog’s body language is one of the most important ways of building trust, reducing bite risks, building strong bonds, and enhancing training.
Here are some of my favorite resources on dog body language with clickable links:
- Shelter Playgroup Alliance: Inter-dog Play
- Bravo Dog Body Language Course (free)
- Lili Chin’s book, Doggie Language (great illustrations and good resource for kids)
- Dogs in Translation by Katja Krauss and Gabi Maue
- Kendal Shepherd (2004) Canine Ladder of Aggression
- Pupford: Pyramid of Communication
- Veterinary Partner: Understanding Your Dog’s Body Language
- Dr. Sophia Yin – Body Language of Fear in Dogs
- Pet Professional Guild: Canine Communication
- Eileen and Dogs blog posts on dog body language
- Silent Conversations illustrations and blog posts on body language
- Victoria Stillwell’s blog post on dog body language