Dogs can't talk or tell us what they're thinking or feeling, but that doesn't mean they can't communicate with us. Dogs often use body language to express their feelings to people or other dogs, and stabilization signals are one of them. When the dog feels nervous and uncomfortable, it will use the "stability signal" to soothe itself, and will also use the stability signal to make other dogs feel safe and let others understand the goodwill they want to release.
<h1>First, the performance of the dog's stabilization signal</h1>
In daily life, many things dogs do are manifestations of stabilization signals:
1. The dog yawns
2. Dog licking his lips (outside meal times)
3, the dog is sniffing the ground
4. The dog diverts his sight
5, the dog will obediently grin
<h1>Second, why do dogs use stabilization signals</h1>
Dogs use stabilization signals, such as yawning or licking their lips, to let a person or another animal know that they are at peace. For example, when a dog is approached by another dog, it may shift its gaze and lick its lips, which is to let the other dog know that it does not want to fight with it. If, while you scold or punish your own dog, you find that the dog does the same, then the dog is showing that it is not a threat to you.
Dogs can also use stabilization signals to buy themselves some time. For example, when some want to start training a dog to learn something new, it scratches more times, making it feel like it needs to roll all morning. However, the truth is that dogs can be a little stressed or anxious when learning something new. When it's not sure what I want it to do, it distracts itself with scratching. However, once it understands the new command, scratching stops.
<h1>Third, how to deal with the signal that the dog is stable</h1>
How should the owner respond to the dog's stability signal? The answer depends on its situation. In the example above, the master can use a lot of positive reinforcement and pleasant tone to make it begin to understand the master's requirements for it. Once it understood, its anxious and settled posture disappeared.
However, if in addition to scratching, it also begins to lick its lips and yawn, it means that it feels more stressed than usual. In this case, it's best to take a step back from what you're doing and let the dog relax.
The same is true for a dog that signals stability in the face of scolding or punishment. Continuing to scold will only increase your dog's stress and anxiety, so it's best to take a step back and find a new way to deal with the situation rather than risk making your dog afraid of you.
There are also cases where anxiety can cause a dog to become aggressive. However, you should also be aware that as your dog's anxiety levels increase, so does its need to protect itself. If you're approaching a dog you don't know much about and it's making a settled gesture, that's a good sign that it both reduces your dog's anxiety and avoids your bite.
Under what circumstances does your dog signal stability?
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