This does not mean that you should trick or play a “practical joke” on a dog— they will not understand it! And note that just because dogs may use this as a form of getting something they want from another dog, does not mean that dogs do things like feining an injury to get out of something or attention, etc. ##dogbehavior##caninebodylanguage##dogbodylanguage##doglanguage##dogcommunication##caninecommunication
Dogs who are socially confident are generally going to be able to talk their way out of conflict. (This obviously can depend on the other dog.) Dogs who are not confident in their social skills are more likely escalate quicker. This is one reason why it can be so important for dogs to have dog friends! #dogbehavior#caninebodylanguage#dogbodylanguage#doglanguage#caninecommunication#dogcommunication