"How to speak dog" is OneMind Dogs' series of tips for creating a deeper connection between you and your dog. Have you ever wondered why your dog behaves the way he does?
This dog is "listening" to it's human: carefully observing the body language.
Tip #1
A dog's behavior is a direct response to the signals they get from us humans. Instead of blaming your dog, consider why the confusion or accident occurred. Remember, the behavior that is reinforced (consciously or not) is the behavior your dog will continuously display.
OneMind Dogs was developed in 2003, when top-performing agility dog, Tekla, suddenly lost her hearing. From then on, her trainer had to see the world from Tekla's perspective and rely only on physical cues to communicate. What could have been a crushing road block for Tekla's agility career turned into a groundbreaking way for all dogs and their humans to become better connected.
