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Have You Ever Wondered What Your Dog Is Trying To Tell You?

Dogs are man’s best friend, but what are they really trying to tell you with all of their communication efforts? We talked about this earlier in today’s show but it got…

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Dogs are man's best friend, but what are they really trying to tell you with all of their communication efforts?

We talked about this earlier in today's show but it got us thinking...what do our dogs try to tell us on a day-to-day basis that may get lost in translation? We got a list from the experts and now we're ready to share with you!

  1. They use their snouts to move your hand onto their bodies
  2. Rolling over in front of you
  3. Holding one paw in the air while sitting
  4. Pressing their noses up against you or another object
  5. Turning their heads from side to side
  6. Licking you
  7. Standing on their hind legs
  8. Lifting a paw and placing it on you
  9. Using their mouth to throw a toy forward
  10. Gently biting your arm
  11. Shuffling along the ground while rolling over
  12. Lifting their back leg while lying on their side
  13. Rubbing their heads against you while leaning on you
  14. Briefly touching you with one paw
  15. Lifting both paws off of the ground and placing them on a human or object
  16. Diving headfirst under a person or object
  17. Jumping up and down in the same place
  18. Reaching a paw towards an object
  19. Wiggling their bodies underneath a person or object

Does your dog do any of the things listed above? Click HERE to find out the true meaning behind their actions!