Are You Communicating with your Pets?

THE BREGMAN VETERINARY GROUP

www.BregmanVetGroup.com

It may sound silly; however, do you ever have a difficult time communicating with your furry friends? Sometimes the way we interact and speak with our friends and family, won’t always work when it comes to your pup.

Your husband or wife may love a hug, or your niece may enjoy a head rub. But if you try that with your pets, you may get a negative reaction.

Here are a few tips, courtesy of parade.com, on how to effectively speak dog!

• Don’t pat his head: Often times, patting a dog’s head is a threatening gesture.
• Don’t stare a dog in his eyes: Many pet experts don’t recommend staring contests with pets.
• Defuse tension with dog by looking away: Dogs can feel aggression. So, looking away from your dog can help ease a tense situation.
• Approach a dog from the side, not head on: Some dogs that are more social will handle being faced head on than a more submissive dog. Approaching a dog from the side is always the better option.
• Get on dog level: If you’re looking to speak with your dog, especially a timid dog, squat down and let the dog approach you. Yelling or barking orders at the dog from higher up can intimidate a pooch.

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