As a new puppy parent , i t ’ s impor tant to know and recognize calming s ignal s in your puppy. Recognizing a calming s ignal i s the bes t way to help de-escalate a s i tuat ion for your puppy before they become even more uncomfor table. A Puppy uses calming s ignal s to say " I 'm s t ressed out , can we go now?" Calming s ignal s are meant to clear ly communicate meaning; unfor tunately some parent s mi ss thei r puppy' s cry for help unt i l i t escalates into something more vocal . Some s ignal s can serve as a s t ress release, such as the shake of f .
SIGNS OF STRESS
CALMING S IGNAL S ARE MEANT TO CL EARLY COMMUNICATE MEANING
EXAMPLES OF CALMING SIGNALS
Lip Licking Shake off Paw lift Stretching
Look Away Pacing Sniffing Scratching
Big Yawn Blinking Lowering the tail Sneezing
All dogs should have a safe place, such as a crate or mat that they can go to when they want to be left alone.
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