What Your Dog’s Stare REALLY Means — The Surprising Truth Every Pet Owner Needs to Know!
A Dog’s Body Language Gives You Clues
You can use your dog’s body language, ear position and facial expressions to help work out how they’re feeling and what your dog’s stare means. If your dog’s staring at you with big wide eyes, has an open mouth but isn’t showing any teeth (like they’re smiling), their stance is loose and relaxed, and their tail is down and floppy, that’s a friendly dog who probably wants something from you.
At the other end of the spectrum, if a dog stares at you with an unbroken, challenging stare, they may feel threatened or defensive. Check the rest of their body language, and if you see flat ears, squinted eyes, bared teeth and raised hackles, and they’re standing at full height growling or snarling, it’s time to look away and slowly walk backwards. Dogs showing signs of aggression need to be given space. In the canine world, maintaining eye contact means you’re challenging them. This is why you should never stare at a dog you don’t know.
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