Understanding Dog Body Language - Part 2

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This video goes over very BASIC dog body language. This video is meant to give a brief overview of what it means when your dog does a certain behaviour.
Dog communication is one of the most misunderstood part of dogs and humans and causes tremendous amounts of problem for both species. If you can take a few parts of this video and apply it to your life and better understanding your dog you will have a more fulfilled relationship with your four legged pal.

[@lizfisherdogtraining]

Love, love, love these videos. Best ones I've ever found. I work at a vet clinic and I use these for training new hires.

[@Krissykris1468]

Thank you. I'm so glad they've been helpful for you. 😁❤️

[@flipnshifty]

that worries me..

[@ChrisB-sk9ol]

I appreciate how "interactive" this educational (and very entertaining) video was. It's cool how you asked questions, gave us time to "answer" and then even had a slow-mo playback and play-by-play edits 👍 very cool. Great job. Professional and intuitive🐶🐾

[@Steallio]

I can't tell if this is aggressive sarcasm, or a genuine compliment lmao

[@warrenbond32]

Hi if you give ur dogs cbd oil.or supps dont buy of amazon or other dodgy sources who use glass droppers instead of plastic ones

[@JM-wp7te]

Warren Bond Why? What difference make plastic or glass?

[@bethsherdell2413]

@@Steallio Obviously not sarcasm.

[@bethsherdell2413]

@@JM-wp7te I think it's obvious that glass can accidentally break.

[@dogfullife]

Love both the part 1 and part 2 of these videos. Being able to watch actual video clips of real dogs displaying the body language signals is so valuable. I'm a dog trainer too and I require all my clients to watch them.

[@mimijacobson5522]

I want to add something interesting that I saw a few years ago from the university of Milan, Italy, where they did a study on 'tail talk'. Dog was placed in a large box facing the only window, and cameras were recording the tail from all angles. The would parade a variety of people and things in front of the window, including his owner, friends, acquaintances, uniformed, strange dogs, cats, doggy friends etc...and what they discovered was, the tail actually has a language. It would do exactly the same thing when seeing owner, which is tail spins like a propeller or stranger, the tail only goes from centre to left wag. I wish I had a link to share this with you. I think you would like it. I wish the same study could be made with ears as well. :)

[@gullepuppsing]

I watched Part 1 and Part 2 for the first time when we just got our puppy three months ago, re-watching them again today since I need re-learning all of these again! I think it's really easy to mirror people's feelings into our dogs' behaviours and it's just not the way to go. "Oh, they're just playing. Let kids be kids." "No, one of them is actually really stressed out". Really love your videos, it helps me how to be the best person to my dog

[@Here_Today_]

Stonnie Davis is awesome trainer too (knowledgeable, relaxed, effective training skills)

[@warrenbond32]

If u give ur dog cbd oil allways use plastic droppers instead of dodgy glass ones. L8ke amazon sell

[@warrenbond32]

@@Here_Today_ hi mona be careful of sellers of cbd oil ie amazon who sell.theirs with dodgy glass droppers instead of plastic ones

[@JewelsfromJerri]

So helpful! I have a new rescue that has many reactive behaviors and my trainer told me to watch these to get some insight into what the dog is trying to tell me!

[@gevans2679]

This is the best educational video on dog behavior I've ever seen! I've been around dogs my whole life and I'd never noticed the lip licking!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@NotFamousKid]

You're one of my favourite dog trainers on KZbin. I'm looking to study the kcai scheme. This video helps. Thanks!

[@zates2272]

I really enjoy how you don't stray from your focus during each video. Thanks!!! I'm getting a Charcoal Lab tomorrow. Hoping we are mates for life! Your videos are awesome!

[@Krissykris1468]

+Zack Gates Thank you! Good luck!!!!

[@r.b.4611]

+Zates before and after you get your puppy by Ian Dunbar.

[@George_USMC]

Thank you for putting this knowledge out there, learning lots from your videos

[@thenumberonevaper4141]

Thank you so very much for this video! My dog actually bit a man when I thought she was excited wanting to see him but naturally she was scared to death and, trying to protect me, she didn't bark or growl she just nipped him, it was very unexpected, Thank you! Everyone needs to watch this!

[@forbonzio]

I am SO glad I watched this! Thank you and great work. I work with sometimes up to 40-50 dogs in a yard at a daycare center. Always wanting to pick up more signals to learn so to avoid any conflict. You video really help me pick up some key behaviors that I didn't already know and was a refresher on one's that I did. Bravo.

[@blixten2928]

Extraordinarily useful, thoughtful, intelligent - and above all, with REAL DOGS in REAL SITUATIONS! so much work went into this, but it absolutely pays off. Truly great teaching.

[@samanthaspencer2499]

I feel like this is going to help me so much, I am an attendant at a doggie daycare and sometimes I watch 20 dogs all at once, can't wait to hopefully be able to communicate more effectively.

[@LeandriJackson]

So I'm studying to become a Puppy School instructor and this really helps me with looking at signals and behaviors that dogs show. I have been one to think a dog is happy when they wag their tail and that's not the case. Thanks so much for this video

[@oldsagerat]

I just discovered your videos. New subscriber here ! Body language in dogs is so often missed because it is so often subtle. Humans don't recognize what the dog is "saying" until it has escalated into a problem. Thank you for making this clear. Dogs are the one animal on this earth that is genetically predisposed to want to be with us. The least we can do is attempt to learn their language.

[@AmericanCoinHunting]

This was a very helpful video on dog body language . I watched it carefully , will put it in my favorites . And I don't know how I missed it . But I will look for part 1 , and will put it in my favs as well . Thank you for uploading this Kristin . It is very helpful .

[@seannachampassak6479]

What are you suppose to do when the dog is giving these signals? For example the first clip with Mookie? Where his tail, head & ears are high & just alert. or a how to video on what to do when dogs are giving these signals would be awesome!

[@valentinaburnop4684]

This video is amazing. Thank you for this!

[@evelynannabel]

I am taking a Veterinarian class, and this really helped.

[@Extractsoflove4]

This is wonderful! This has helped me read my two dogs and interrupt conflict before it happens. Thank you thank you thank you!

[@briankocheraabcdt4628]

Great work! Keep it up. I agree 100% about cropped tails & ears. A dog with a cropped tail also has more difficulty making high speed quick turns.

[@cpad007]

Check out Australian Shepherds. Many are born with naturally cropped tails and nearly all of them have quite small ears: it is just part of the breed's characteristics. And if they had difficulty turning, they probably wouldn't make good herding/working dogs. :o)

[@alvertosb.p.9424]

Great knowledgeable presentation, thank you.

[@19551646]

awesome explanaion, thank you for that video! that's exactly what i was need

[@Luhgoon]

Great vid! I especially liked the avoidance with Luna picking at grass. I would have never caught that but can see how it held up with her other avoidance behaviors.

[@kathyvoltz2735]

Watching your videos reinforces info I've read & seen in my red border collie. Watching the dogs' behaviours & you explaining it is the best way to explain!

[@sharpwhits0167]

These videos are awesome. A good understanding of dog body language could prevent a large number of dog bite incidents. As someone who has owned a 130lb Olde English Bulldogge and has worked with/had a fascination with large so-called "aggressive" dogs, I have found being able to read a dogs body language to be an invaluable tool. Thanks for the content.

[@bethsherdell2413]

Your videos on this subject are excellent. Actually showing us these behaviors is so much better than book reading. Of course, they can and should be combined, but nothing helps me as much as actually seeing the body language. Thank you so much. This is a fascinating subject. I have been training professionally for 6 years and watching this is a wonderful way to add to my knowledge.

[@newdawnabc]

Well done videos, thanks for sharing!

[@WR4SSE]

These body language videos are soooo good for new handlers Thankyou!

[@jesse6327]

I see a lot of this behavior in my schnauzer/poodle mix. She was bit pretty badly a couple years back and still has anxiety issues around other dogs (she tends to distrust and fear all other dogs now sadly). Great video to help me understand some of what she's going through. I will be interested in seeing some of this in her behavior when I take her for a walk tomorrow. She loves going for a walk, but almost as soon as we're outside, she starts whining, even when there are no other dogs around. She sniffs around at bushes and other places a lot, and I notice that her legs are shaking as she's doing this.

[@Epsonthegiraffe]

Oh man, I really love these videos. I will adopt my first dog from an animal shelter in a few weeks and I really want to prepare myself. I want to learn as much as possible about dog behavior. I also have books but seeing actual videos is even more helpful.

[@gabrielsackey2891]

Its a very good idea. Which is really helping me and my dog Joe .Thanks very much

[@debbiecook7072]

i love the slow motion playback. It's really easy to miss some of the behaviors in real time.

[@ALHat22]

Many many dogs are overweight and under exercised. Dogs used to have a job in the past meaning they had something to do but like the horse a dogs job isn't what it use to be. Even way back in their family tree they had a job in the pack, they were needed and they loved their job. I have a service dog named Garth he's with me general everywhere I go save certain locations he's not a load too (court room) or environments that might endanger him and others. Even with that Garth and I go on 30-40 minute walks every day, play at the park (tricks), hike and or go to the beach every other weekend. When I am unable, too sick or in pain to play Garth is understanding and for those occasions he lays with me or chews his bone (deer antler). Advice to keep your dog happy, walk them, train them and play the earlier the better. Lead your dog. A lot of people don't understand that Garth is a very happy and healthy dog--he and rather dogs in general like doing stuff!! Be kind to your puppy socialize them, take them out to see new things, train them, play with them, pet them, talk to them in your normal voice, happy voice and bad voice (Micky Mouse for positive and Schwarzenegger voice for negative) please don't yell or hit your dog and let them sleep this will help them. Socialize puppy with other puppies and places, train them (command them like a two year old), play, pet and sleep. Ask your vet how much to feed them and what to feed them. Garth loves salmon and sweet potato from Merrick. Lastly walk in the morning before their breakfast, same with any activity wait for at least 45 minutes after eating before the stimulus. Never never play or encourage play after eating. Bloat or a turned stomach is a very common cause of death for dogs.

[@vigilantdr.dolittle]

I find interesting how animals can tell the moods we are in. Not by learning the indicators of our behavior but by feeling our energy. That’s why we cannot hide behind our behavior and that’s why they get confused when we are not consistent. Animals are the best teachers.

[@waywardwretch4221]

I'm a dog handler at a care center. Thank you for this.

[@JmSantos78]

So what you're saying is... I have to learn a foreign language. I already know a few words so I guess I'll keep learning. :-)

[@skateness]

Your videos are wonderfully informative! I've learned so much already and I've only seen two of your videos. For example, I never knew the lip lick and yawn were signs of distress. I'm eagerly subscribing so I can learn more about how dogs communicate. Thank you for sharing this information!

[@trishawhitehouse4226]

Yes, tail tucking is not always a sign of anxiety. My pug/ beagle mix does this when smelling something she is really interested in and it means she is concentrating. Interesting video. It’s good for people to understand dogs, since there are so many around..whether you own one or not.

[@xTheBestDamnThing]

Thanks a lot for your amazing videos! I'm studying to be a dog trainer and they have been very useful. Greetings from Spain :)

[@denissevaldiviac]

Thank you for such great lessons!!!

[@mayagibbes3208]

Great video, thanks! I often feel I'm missing body language cues!

[@shelivdj3142]

Thank you so much for all your knowledge... :) Keep them coming

[@stephaniehulse6337]

These types of videos are soooooo useful and helpful to average dog owners! Thank you!

[@spiffle2463]

After seeing your understanding of the DBL in your pt1 and pt2 I'm not surprised that you have a lot of material to choose from when making videos.

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

Thank you for your video's I learned some things and am hungry for more knowledge so that I can train my new addition to my family, a 2 yr. old Lab mix that I got from the Animal Shelter.

[@Krissykris1468]

Tim datoolman You're so welcome! Congrats on the new dog and high five for adopting!

[@lassy222]

These two videos are great thank you!

[@leilasesmero5910]

Thanks Kristin, I am a professional trainer and I enjoy your methodical way of explaining to owners about body language! I will be sending your link to my clients as well.

[@samginoble2397]

9:19 actual footage of me getting bullied in high school

[@simuliid]

I love your videos! Everyone with a dog would benefit from watching these!

[@DenisMorissetteJFK]

I learn a lot watching your videos. I realize that one has to learn at the very least the basics of dog's body language before making a living out of walking dogs. Otherwise, one has to expect a lot of problems when walking dogs.

[@asinghut]

Fantastic video and illustrations. Thanks for taking the time to record and share. You obviously know what you are doing!

[@360DieselDS]

we recently adopted a pit mix from the pound and also took in a friend's red nose pit who is a little dog aggressive. these videos have given me a lot of insight so I will know what to start looking for. thank you so much! where do you get your dog behavior clips?

[@Krissykris1468]

That's great to hear! I collect my video's, many from client training sessions and some friends help me out and film their dog. I have great ones coming up about decoding dogs. Keep tuned for it.

[@Leezacd32]

Kristin Crestejo, CDBC Hi, is there anything special that a dog tries to communicate when one ear is up and the other is relaxed?

[@LluulErmAvenir]

Great as ever Kristin Crestejo

[@ladygodiva61]

Ive just discovered your youtube page . I love it. I have 4 dogs and a few problems. I will go into these later with you.

[@thewackeddoctors]

Fantastic. Thank you so much.

[@robyg70]

Good stuff!! :D Seems to affirm what I have noticed, and work with my Border Collie. You have given me more confidence playing in the park, especially after my girl had been bitten too a few Weeks ago.

[@suenicholson2698]

I am not a dog trainer, but after watching your first video I have a hard time believing people don't or can't read their dogs body language, understanding why your dog is feeling the way he\she is might be tough sometimes. But their signals are pretty clear

[@SSMinds]

Great informative vids.. I have read a lot on dog body language bit having some proper examples in a couple of videos has been much more helpful! Thanks!!

[@Krissykris1468]

Yeah, I'd love to but I'm limited legally on what I can show with my clients and what I can't. I do my best.

[@rhrh100]

Thanks. Helpful video!

[@clivejenkins7035]

Very helpful and informative

[@teenydogs2564]

Hey Kristin your videos are great and we use them for educational purpose at the SF SPCA. Thank you for your contribution!

[@shannonorielly4239]

Very educational videos 1 & 2 I now can read my dog better with her behaviour and read what she does with other dog's. Thank you. 🇨🇦🕊❄️

[@kj.piggies]

I don't have a dog but my uncle has 2 so it's cool to actually understand what they're trying to say. Thanks for the videos (I watched Part 1 as well)!!!!

[@corinnedrieenhuizen5608]

Thank you so much, this is so helpfull! I failed my exam but succeeded the next one and you’re video’s helped a lot reading and understanding behavior! ❤

[@JulienLucca]

excellent video, 3 times excellent! Thanks!

[@paulrudolph5034]

So helpful--Thanks!!

[@Silirion]

Good job on the video. Thank you, very informative.

[@IWillNotThanks]

So my mother has a small dog and I have a husky pup. The small ones is very protective and jealous meaning, my bigger dog is often barked at and nipped and in turn sometimes comes back a little too strong. They've never came out with bites or anything but I'm having trouble disbursing the small dogs aggressive behaviors and my big dogs instant reaction. I've tried distraction but he will not look or pay attention to anything else. We've tried the leash but it seems to make him more aggressive. Might I add this isn't something they always do. I've seen them play fight with good edicate and will see them sleeping together every night and most days. But at least once or twice a day when my mums home, they do that. Anyone have any suggestions?

[@slackleashdogtraining3598]

This sounds like Mum is protected turf by the small dog. If your entire life and joy was in a person, how do you think you'd feel if someone outside your universal relationship, busted in without permission?

[@linlincao7456]

Hi Kristin, thank you very much for your informative video. My puppy right now is 6 month old and she doesn't get singles from other dogs. She is always too excited when play with other dogs. How can I help her to understand it better and faster?

[@mabsalom.8973]

found this fasinating please do a video on how we can help our dogs to correct these behavioural issues

[@buraksaribiyik9093]

This was nice and educational.Thanks for assistance

[@iamannyrosario]

you are so sweet thanks for doing this so helpful.

[@meganjames7159]

These videos are really helping me understand my dog. Thank you! Just a question, when my dog is on a walk if she, say, sees a cat in the distance, she might lift her front paw and freeze, staring at whatever she is seeing, also if we call her she might freeze with her paw up. Is this negative? She just looks attentive and alert and we always said it was her 'Gundog paw up' like you see in cartoons. Also, when she meets another dog or human, she always collapses, wagging at their feet. bottom-up head down and curled up and tail wagging her whole body. Is this submission of just her being so happy to see them? If they stroke her she may even roll over on her back. Thank you!

[@MrAnymeansnecessary]

both of these are brilliant videos

[@Guilhermellucas]

very Nice vídeo. cheers from Brazil

[@Krissykris1468]

+Guilherme Lucas Thank you!

[@solomander5040]

This is such a great and insightful video. Thank you very much 😄.

[@analarson2920]

Such great videos, keep sharing, Blessings.

[@chiliology3921]

this has been so helpful! I will definitely be able to understand my dog better after this :)

[@Svenridesmuch]

Really well done. Part 1 and 2 were excellent.

[@sukiiisin]

thanks so much for this video!!! i just got a job at a doggy daycare so im studying on different dog behaviors that i should be aware of :)

[@itickleyou]

Hi!! I really appreciate and love your body language videos! It helps me understand dogs and i feel more confident when i see one because i can understand how it feels. I really want you to make more i am demanding it haha! :P I could donate video clips of my mom's dog if you want so it can help you :)

[@Krissykris1468]

Brillan C'ee MadDogKeeper Send any video clips my way and I go through them on a regular base and create a video when I have enough! [e-mail]

[@itickleyou]

Alright!!! :D

[@aalihte380]

Absolutely the best video on dog body language that i've ever seen

[@Krissykris1468]

Thank you!!!!!!

[@ranoeymaple9535]

Agreed. Absolutely perfect!

[@BlackShepherdAzzy]

Very informative! I love how thorough and descriptive the video is. I definitely learned more today!

[@dillydilly19]

Can a dog give a person a cut off signal ? Like if my dog is done playing but I keep trying to play should I look for these signs ?

[@slackleashdogtraining3598]

First of all; thanks for making such informative videos for us to learn by. The visual "video clips" and narration including slow motion are most helpful. I personally don't respond well to instructors who read notes while showing the notes scroll past. No two people are going to read at the same rate. The exact parroting of what is scrolling (reading your written notes) is disruptive to me getting your message. I like to listen to your voice, while video is playing. But in general I think your very good presentations would be further enhanced if there were less showing exactly what your telling. Does that make sense? Keep them coming Kristin I'm learning from you and my dog lives better because of it. Many thanks

[@secession77]

8:06 - there are many signals telling this dog is insecure about this situation however he continues to sniff the person and then escaped. In the previous video, another dog showed similar signals and attacked the toy eventually. How to react during such situations? Should I distract a dog by pulling him away as soon as I see a lifted paw? Or what? Edit: I found the answer at 9:01 - Yay! Escape!

[@Mayranos]

ineresting ! thank you

[@no0bers115]

Hey. What if your dog had like a fluffball tail? How can you tell what happens if they are nervous or something?

[@loudloveen]

Very informative! I wonder what type of dog is the brown on at 5:29...

[@SuperSnaky]

Hi there, I have some footage on my channel ( see Marley the Stafford pup playlist ) of our new pup interacting with our 2 others. Indeed a lot of signals were given.. Thanks to this vid, I understand it much better ! Thanks Gijs

[@Leezacd32]

Hi, is there anything special that a dog tries to communicate when one ear is up and the other is relaxed?

[@slackleashdogtraining3598]

A single ear held low, is often a tipoff that the dog is feeling a sore ear. examine usually for parasites or infection. a vet visit is safe. I look with illumination and magnification, but my dog is fine with me doing this. The safety of touching a potentially sore place depends on your training and the relationship, current mood with your dog. Have you noticed your dog sniffing your ears? this can be a good time to sniff back mutually.

[@AliceAbernathy2010]

I like these videos, they are helpful. what I would like to see though would be what do I do in these situations to change the behavior in the dog.

[@melhusa]

As Sean NaChampassak wrote 3 years ago: "What are you suppose to do when the dog is giving these signals? For example the first clip with Mookie? Where his tail, head & ears are high & just alert. or a how to video on what to do when dogs are giving these signals would be awesome!" Please! :D

[@anamjaved8839]

Thank you SO much for making these!!

[@enith9814]

Great video with examples!

[@andyhaman8588]

where did you get the dummy dog?

[@ourochroma]

9:14 this is happening with my new shepperd pup and my elderly yorkshire... how can I deal with this?

[@yoonglebellz]

I believe she said in the first video that a good way to resolve situations where one dog keeps pushing when the other isn't having it is to provide a positive distraction for the playful one so he disengages from the other dog 😊 I'm a dog newbie though so check the first video. I hope your pups will get along!

[@aresseff]

Hi can you do a video with behaviour on French bulldogs . I would like see if I in fact understanding her body language right .

[@michellewilkes5801]

Well actually super impressed this is the first video in probably fifteen I have watched tonight and I'm just basically going crazy with all the misinformation... BUT... This video is right on pointI'm more than pleasantly surprised and help you keep making the videos I think you would find it very interesting 2checkout "Martin McKenna dreadlock dog man"his story will captivate you but the wealth of information that he came by and shares is a complete game changerbecause once you understand what your dog is trying to communicate to you you might realize that your dog is reading you like a book LOL but that's not a joke if you think about it some dogs can comprehend correctly up to 400 words/commands that a toddler would understand on top of reading body language being experts and dog etiquette and pack mentality being able to tell by a single scent without effort being able to tell if you are well or sick male or female how old you are where you been where you're going your mood if you're to be trusted if your dominant or submissive and the list goes aren't they can tell if you have a disease if you're going to have a seizure if you're sad dog is a most amazing creature once you just understand how to properly communicate with with them it is a world of blissand there's just so much misinformation out there some people say lip-licking is a sign of nervousness other people say is a comic signal some people say yonny is a relaxed state are calming sign while others will say that it is like them blowing you offshake their whole body like they are wet after experiencing something unpleasant like a scolding work being petted where they don't want her when they don't want for example... they understand micro-expressions moods volume of voice tone of voice even voice inflection and the difference in voicesand the very saddest thing in the world to me as if we can't get them to respond to us in a way that we think they should and we can understand because they're doing what we wantthen we punish them in one way or another neglect abuse taking him to the pound giving them away beating them just all kinds of horrendous things it's so sad because dogs want nothing more than to please you in every way they want absolutely nothing they expect nothing ever...the reward for them knowing all these forms of communication and having good dog etiquette and pack mentality is only one day this day to be taking in and accept it as part of the given a job within the pack hunting killing feeding with the pack and then sleeping with the back knowing that tomorrow you're only promise the same thing which is enough for i-dog everything else is a bonus that's my opinion the bonus part LOL petting working being rewarded etc those are all human things that we give to the dogs (or not) and that is what makes them domesticated the actual liking and needing and wanting to be part of a human pack. thank you for making this video again it is the best one I have seen not just today but wow... Check out Martin McKinnon dreadlocks dog guy I ran across him and everything has been two hundred percent better for my3 dog household ever since I used to think I was an amazing dog owner and I did all these great things for my dogs only to find out I was miscommunicated misreading misunderstandingthis guy was a identical triplet I think he was living in Ireland I can't remember and he couldn't read and he got made fun of a lot so he ran away I think he was 12 years old and he stayed living on the streets there for three years literally a pack of dogs I think it was six or seven took him in as their own and he spent the next three years on Street living in a pack of dogs where he learned truly learned all the forms of communication within the dogs the dog pack hierarchy the pecking order the communication dog etiquette everything I have three big dogs and I dug deep to try to figure out what all the sudden to me just came out of nowhere when my youngest dog began attacking my two other dogs after extensive research I thought I'd God this is resource gaurding but once I realized how and what the dog body language really meant and at the time of the incident and so forththis guy simply said do this that and the other thing which were all natural to dog packs and humans and many instances example once I knew what to look for in my youngest dogI kept an eye on her when she sewed showed those signs like the rigid body the hard stairs the whale eyes posturing or whatever and then applied simple dog body language and pack etiquette I'm respondingimmediately the first time I ever tried licking my lips you're yawning I was able to defuse a situation before it ever became one and I have been doing it for about a year now and it is worked 110% it blows me away I just didn't understand I wasn't being present and paying attention I thought it was coming out of nowhere so again mad props to you for this video please keep making them people need to know this information like I said it's not only a game changer it's everything... ♥️

[@brianisme6498]

Michelle Wilkes why is there no punctuation