How we behave reflects in our dog; Particularly Emotions.
I am referring to a physical response not a feeling. Emotions are a hardwired part of your personality that you may not be able to control as opposed to feelings which are mental associations that are personal to your experiences.Whew too much psychology but important none the less because it can affect our dog's outlook on life.
Apparently, after a quick search, there are 8 identifiable Emotions: Anger, Fear, Sadness, Disgust, Surprise, Anticipation, Trust and Joy. I am unsure if dogs have all these emotions but in simpler terms dogs do exhibit these:
Behavioral approach system (joy)
Flight or Fight system (fear/anger)
Behavioral inhibition system (anxiety)
I am just pondering what affect we have because of our own quirks that can either bring out the best or the worst in our dogs?
So when you see your dog behaving in a certain manner be sure to look at yourself in the mirror to see what you are reflecting.
My best,
Dru
Out of the DogHouse LLC website www.ohiodogtrainer.net
Any Questions? call Dru Therrian 440.286.9070
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