Have you ever noticed how your dog often flinches or looks despondent when you hug it?

you may simply be sending
your dog the wrong messages with your body language.

our body language is very different than the body language of canines. We lean forward towards a person if we want their attention. For a dog, leaning forward is a signal of dominance

Some dogs, who are naturally either very dominant or very submissive, are uncomfortable with being stroked on the head, and it is better to stroke them on their chests

An often effective remedy for a dog that will not come when called is to change your body language. Instead of leaning forward, turn your back on the dog and crouch down

Watch your body language as you train, and be aware of what your dog knows.

Some dogs become so used to being lured down by a treat that they never really learn the verbal down.

we humans associate a loud voice with command. In a dog’s world, someone who yells is behaving like a puppy or sending out an alarm