Dogs are remarkably intelligent creatures. Some experiments have even revealed that a dog has the same intelligence as a seven year old human child. They are also remarkably perceptive and intuitive. They have an uncanny ability to read their masters emotions and body language. Dogs are attuned to their owner’s body language and more often than not their behavior will depend on what they think their master is trying to convey to them through his body language. So if your dogs doesn’t listen to you or doesn’t obey your commands this may have something to do with your body language. Using the correct body language will usually help your dog to understand when he is not supposed to do a certain thing. You can find many dog accessories online that will aid in the training process.

A very common occurrence in most household that own a pet is the chaos that ensues upon the arrival of a guest. Usually, most friendly dogs are beside themselves with excitement at the thought of the new arrival. As soon as he gets the first whiff of your guest your puppy or your dog cannot contain his excitement and joy. He is curious to see who stands outside the door and he also desperately wants to play with the guest.

If you were to get your hands on a doggy language translator this is what you would hear your dog saying, “ I wonder if the guest has treats for me”, “ wonder what he smells like”, “will he want to play with me”, “Oh let me just jump all over him and see”. Oh yes, that’s what your dog would be saying.

Since it’s safe to assume that neither your guest nor you can understand doggy language you will interpret his excitement for nuisance and the only way in which most dog owners react to this situation is by commanding their dog to stop his jumping and excitement at once. But the dog rarely listens so the firm command is followed by harsher and louder “off” command which also fails to give results. Finally you submit and yell at him and try to physically get him off the guests. Now all these actions are interpreted by your dog as excitement. In other words when you yell and scream he thinks you are as excited as him and want to join in the fun. So instead of stopping he continues pouncing on the guests with more fervor. You may also need a dog dishes for larger dogs.

Why does your dog misinterpret your command? There is a very simple explanation to this. Your faulty body language and the incorrect tone of your voice make the dog feel that you are participating in the fun. So by doing this you are just encouraging your dog to continue with the bad behavior.

The Correct Body Language.

This is just one illustration of how your dogs behavior can be directly attributed to your faulty body language and excited tone of voice. Even though you are hollering out of frustration, for your dog it is excitement. So the next time your dog or puppy behaves this way you may want to tackle the situation using a different strategy. Here are a few tips that will help your dog to better understand your commands regardless of what you are trying to get him to do. Be sure to view these crate covers, they are great for keeping your dog comfortable in their cage.

1. Usually when we are angry with our pets we tend to run behind them. We think that once we catch them we will give them a good scolding. But when you run behind your dog he thinks your playing a game with him. So it’s very important that your dog does not interpret your annoyance as fun.

2. We have already established that dogs can and do interpret most commands based on your body language. So the next time you give your dog a command make sure that your