How Do Dogs Communicate?
Our furry pal is an excellent communicator. Although most of the communication is soundless this does not mean that it's not occurring. There are many ways that can be classed as communicating which could be any of the following: Smell - Sniffing : Unlike humans, dogs do not sweat through their skin but they can and do sweat through their paws. This is helpful to other dogs that follow as it leaves messages behind every time the paw touches the ground. Marking with urine is another way in which dogs communicate. There are owners of male dogs who are amazed at how many times that their dog can lift its leg and place but a few drops of urine for others to trace but what they are really doing when they lift their leg is a way of raising the scent. Female dogs are known to mark in the same way as a way of marking territory. There is little wonder why we are unaware of the scents that we omit when we are scared or excited. We really should not be surprised when our dogs react to th...