As our next step, I am going to start with neutral body language descriptions and photos so that you can compare and contrast what your dog might look like when they are just cold chillin and relaxed/calm versus what it looks like when they are experiencing possible fear/anxiety/stress and/or are feeling threatened.
Before we dive in, I think it is important to stipulate that dogs come in many, many variations. There are dogs with cropped ears, prick ears, floppy ears. Dogs with cropped tails, no tails, curly tails. Dogs with dense fur covering much of their faces and bodies. Dogs with long muzzles, brachycephalic (squished/short) faces and everything in between. The point is that the physical features of a particular dog or a particular breed can and most likely will matter. Which is even more reason why it is important to learn who your dog is and how they use their body.
Now that I have gotten that off my chest, onward we forge.
