5 things dogs can’t handle

Do you pet your dog on the head and are you happy that he always closes his eyes? Like lovers enjoying a kiss? Incorrect. The dog doesn’t like it at all. He reflexively closes his eyes to protect himself.

There are also other typical behaviors of dog owners that are less well received by their animals. Usually they endure this in silence or try to send small signals of displeasure with their body language. Unfortunately, this is often overlooked by their owners.

Dogs don’t like this behavior:

Dog owners sometimes find it funny to blow in their dog’s face because it makes a funny face. But this is anything but fun for the animal. He feels uncomfortable, cannot cope with this strange behavior and will eventually avoid him if the person comes too close to him.

For a dog, staring is a threatening gesture that he experiences as dominance and intimidation. It is better to look a little beyond the animal.

When cuddling, the dog feels limited in its freedom of movement. If he yawns, licks his lips or flattens his ears, these are signs of stress.

As pack animals, dogs value clear rules and do not understand exceptions. Otherwise he should never sit on the couch, but if his owner is sick, right? If he tries again the next day and it is not allowed, he becomes confused.

The same route on a walk will eventually bore the dog, especially if he is not allowed to stop and sniff around. Better: explore new paths and integrate small obedience and agility games.

(saw, with material from the dpa news agency)