How dog shows affection?
Have you ever wondered how your dogs show affection to you? Most of us love dogs because there's a lot to love about them. Dogs are intensely loyal, incredibly intelligent and most of all can bring fair sharing of laughter into our home. Mostly purr parents consider their dogs as a member of the family.
Dogs can be great companions for walking or hiking, they also love to go for a ride with you in the car. It is very susceptible to love a pup but sometimes we might wonder how our dogs show their affections towards us.
Do dogs are affectionate? Of course, YES! Dogs convey their emotions in a variety of ways. Some of their expressions are noticeable while some are delicate making it difficult to tell exactly what they are trying to transmit. Dogs can love wholly but sometimes they are showing it in strange ways.
To know how dogs show affection, here are 7 incredible ways your dog expresses their affection for you.
1. Eye contact
When dogs look at you, their brain waivers oxytocin, which is known as a hormone (the same hormones of a mother's brain releasing when bonding with her babies). Retaining eye contact is one way your dog shows he has affection for you. So you should maintain eye contact when you're playing or cuddling with your dog. Never force eye contact with your dog so they won't feel uncomfortable. Just be natural and find a good timing to have some eye contact with your dog. When he holds eye contact with you it means he has affection for you and deeply trusts you.
2. Sleeps in your bedroom
If your dog wants to sleep in your bedroom, it's a sign of great affection. Dogs are pack animals, who wanted to be close to you at night signals and wants to be a component of your pack. They wanted to be near and close to you.
3. Leans on you
Have you noticed that your dogs sometimes leaning on you? Or maybe they have habits of sitting on your feet or placing their paw on any part of you?. Well, those are all signs your dog loves and trusts you. It only means they are safe, comfortable, and secure. Sometimes they see you as a protector when they are scared or uncomfortable.
4. Carry your stuff around
When dogs are attached to the people they love, they will carry your stuff especially with your scents on it. This why dogs may raid your shoes, closet, laundry basket for your stinky socks, t-shirts, and underwear. Sometimes they bite it and play with it. Although sometimes it's frustrating especially when they bite expensive things, you can't get mad about it because that's one of the ways showing their affection. Just train them not to bite things properly without hurting them.
5. Gets excited when you get home
When your dog jumps up and down, then try to lick your face and bring some toys when you get home, it means they are happy to see you back. Sometimes they keep waging their tales and smell you when you arrive at home. That's a sign of affection, they get excited to see you and missed you probably.
6. Calmly watches you leave the house
According to research by George Berns, if the dogs acknowledge when you leave is a sign that your dogs love and trust you, and are optimistic that you will return. While some people think that separation anxiety is a sign of love.
7. Yawns when you yawn
A study found that dogs also yawn when their owners yawned opposing to a stranger. Just like humans, dogs also echo another's a yawn.
There are many signs that your dog shows affection to you, stated above are some obvious reasons that they love you. Being tied to a dog is a special experience. Dogs have an inherent sense of whether you do not love them, rest assured they know how you feel about them. They are like humans who can sense feelings maybe not that deep like us but rest assured they do have it. Sometimes people will leave your side but not your dog, they are very loyal and have your back until their last breath.
How about you, do you have a pup? How does your beloved pup show their affection to you? Is it the same as the signs I mentioned above or more than that? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section.
Source:
https://www.caninecampus.us/7-surprising-ways-your-dog-says-i-love-you
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Nicely written. 👍
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