#3 – Comfortable Ears
Also look at his ears. The ASCPA notes that a happy, relaxed dog will “hold his ears naturally.” Again, this will depend on your specific dog, with a lot depending on his breed and where their ears sit. (www.aspca.org)
Ear shapes vary from breed to breed, but in general, happy dogs wear their ears in a relaxed fashion. One ear may be cocked up, or both may be loose and floppy.
If a dog’s ears are pinned back, it could be a sign of fear or aggression, says Dr. Rachel Barrack of New York City’s Animal Acupuncture. Ears pricked forward often indicate that a dog is interested in something that is going on around them.
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I would love the life I give my mutts…..
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We seriously don’t need to read all this. If we love our dogs and treat them that way, we know they are happy!
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Basically, its relaxed…
Bill Floyd
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23 clicks…nope
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They couldn’t put this on one or maybe two pages? Instead of dragging it through all those pages, I could not read them all got to mundane going to next then next page.
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