Observation first
We describe what the dog does before assigning emotion or motive.
Context changes meaning
A single tail, tongue, sound, or posture never gets treated as a complete sentence.
Safety beats certainty
Sudden change, pain, neurologic signs, breathing trouble, self-injury, and bite risk are escalated.
Named source library
- 01Open source
What are zoomies?
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
- 02Open source
Why Do Dogs Wag Their Tails?
American Kennel Club
- 03Open source
Understanding a dog's body language
RSPCA
- 04Open source
Behavior Problems of Dogs
Merck Veterinary Manual
- 05Open source
Diagnosing Behavior Problems in Dogs
Merck Veterinary Manual
- 06Open source
An exploratory analysis of head-tilting in dogs
Animal Cognition
- 07Open source
Why Do Dogs Lick?
American Kennel Club
- 08Open source
Recognizing Compulsive Disorders in Dogs and Cats
Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
- 09Open source
Why Does My Dog Follow Me Everywhere?
American Kennel Club
- 10Open source
How to tell if your dog has separation anxiety and 5 things to do if she does
American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior
- 11Open source
Attachment security in companion dogs: adaptation of Ainsworth’s strange situation and classification procedures to dogs and their human caregivers
Attachment & Human Development
- 12Open source
Making fetch happen: Prevalence and characteristics of fetching behavior in owned domestic cats (Felis catus) and dogs (Canis familiaris)
PLOS ONE
- 13Open source
Dog Body Language Basics
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
- 14Open source
Position Statement on Humane Dog Training
American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior
- 15Open source
Why Does My Dog Put Their Paw on Me?
American Kennel Club
- 16Open source
Why Do Dogs Sigh?
American Kennel Club
- 17Open source
Why Do Dogs Yawn?
American Kennel Club
- 18Open source
Wet mammals shake at tuned frequencies to dry
Journal of the Royal Society Interface
- 19Open source
Shake It Off: Investigating the Function of a Domestic Dog Behavior in Social Contexts
Animals
- 20Open source
Sleep Characteristics in Dogs; Effect on Caregiver-Reported Problem Behaviours
Animals
- 21Open source
Managing seizures
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
- 22Open source
Why Do Dogs Spin Before They Poop?
American Kennel Club
- 23Open source
Why Do Dogs Dig?
American Kennel Club
- 24Open source
Functional significance and welfare implications of chewing in dogs (Canis familiaris)
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- 25Open source
Characterisation of plant eating in dogs
Applied Animal Behaviour Science
- 26Open source
The paradox of canine conspecific coprophagy
Veterinary Medicine and Science
- 27Open source
Canine coprophagic behavior is influenced by coprophagic cohabitant
Journal of Veterinary Behavior
- 28Open source
Why Do Dogs Chase Their Tail?
American Kennel Club
- 29Open source
Anal Sac Disease in Dogs and Cats
Merck Veterinary Manual
- 30Open source
Conspecific recognition of pedal scent in domestic dogs
Scientific Reports
- 31Open source
Communication in Dogs
Animals
- 32Open source
Barking
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
- 33Open source
Why Do Dogs Howl?
American Kennel Club
- 34Open source
The Truth About Aggression and Dominance in Dogs
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
- 35Open source
Inappropriate Mounting
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
- 36Open source
Eye Contact Is Crucial for Referential Communication in Pet Dogs
PLOS ONE