How to Talk to Puppies with Dog Language

Your puppy follows dog language and if you don't know their language, you will continue to communicate ineffectively with them throughout their life. It is important to comprehend their language and understand what they are trying to say with their barks and body language. So how do you talk to your puppy effectively?

You will have to communicate so much with your puppy. It will be required to tell him to straighten up. You will want to encourage him to feel more confident. You will have to tell him what is wrong and what is right. And all this has to be done without barking or wagging a tail.

Puppy Communication Tips

It is recommended to use the following tips to talk with your puppy:

Gain their Attention & Respect

·         Stand Tall: Stand tall to tell your puppy who the boss is. It is a sign that you are in charge.

·         Specific Words: Use specific words repetitively for the same thing or action. Repetition will help your pup to learn what that word means. Instead of using a series of synonyms for the same thing or action, use the same word to imply it every time. Your pup cannot understand that all the different synonyms mean the same thing.

·         Voice Tone: When asserting yourselves, it is important to avoid high-pitch voices that you may use often with other human beings. The key is to use a low-pitch, calm voice to assert yourselves.

·         Movements & Space: Dogs use their body, control space, and shove others to communicate. If your puppy leaps at you, lean towards him before he leaps the next time. Invade his space to tell him who is the boss.

Normal Communication

Whilst it is required to be assertive at times, you should also have fun with your puppy. He should also be made to feel calm and happy when he is not messing up things.

·         Approaching: If you want to calm him down, kneel or crouch and wait so that his curiosity rises and he approaches you. Avoid chasing him and showing any signs that you are a threat. If you need to approach him, curve in at a slanting angle. Don't move directly in their direction.

·         Shy Puppy: If he is a shy puppy, speak to him in a high-pitch, but soothing voice. Avoid leaning over the dog.

·         Laugh: Dogs laugh in their own way. And you should also learn how to do so. Cheer up your puppy with a breathy ‘ha ha ha’ instead of your normal loud human laughter. Another way to tell them that you mean fun is by sneezing.

So follow all these tips to talk to your puppy in their own language. You will be amazed by the effect and how quickly they will start understanding you. Don't forget to follow PetLoveThat blog.