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Communication with the miniature dogs miniature dog

Sometimes it is believed that the only way to communicate is through words, so it is common to hear about our miniature dogs that are so smart, "but I need to talk!"

Well the answer is: No need!

Dogs, like humans communicate with a series indicators but also nonverbal communication .

She is translating carefully: short, simple gestures and attitude of serene leader. It is the summary of good communication with miniature dogs

We communicate, apart from the words , with our gestures, tones and voice inflections, facial expressions, glances, body positions, dress, tone of voice, etc, etc.

The miniature dog often have a close relationship with his human friend, basically means the body signals and voice tone and inflection, these two things are those that enhance our communication with the dog.

Most miniature dogs are extremely docile and eager to the loving presence of his human friend

For miniature dog, the physical gesture reinforced or not by word him to understand different situations, namely: the control of the situation, obedience, or understanding what you want to communicate r, which are basic attitudes of the puppies (they do what they want, or understand and obey what is asked).


nonverbal signals are issued by the owner, which we understand the communication or, conversely, which can confuse, preventing the dog respond correctly to a command.

An excess of words are confused and disoriented.
A single word or sound + body gesture or gesture = successful communication

For miniature dogs human voices are just sounds, perhaps associated with a situation or behavior to adopt, but not the understanding of the message.

message correspondence is audible (tone of our voice, for example, the verbal message), plus our gesture body, which ensures the effectiveness of what we inform our miniature dog. The

give an order using a tone and a loose body posture in any situation of conflict with the dog , most likely, get their disobedience, and further, that the dog challenge your own (growling or showing teeth thing that should never be tolerated-) to stand in a dominance hierarchy.

The command "Down" will be given three Sometimes, this time?
No, the order should be addressed to the senior dog, this will guide the rest.

Example: give the order to leave a couch when the dog is already installed as comfortable and we need to get off.


is the right thing: a single word, such as "Down!" accompanied by a gesture with our hand-arm and index finger down-(to indicate that out of there) and said in a firm, dry and forceful. But without anger, with firmness, calm and security.

But as a rule say that the serenity of our courage, firmness and clarity of orders and the joy of being with your best friend, are the keys good communication with our miniature dogs.

know that humans emit odors captables by dogs. In the canine world will respect and abide according to these odors, are signs hierarchical, age, sex, predisposing love, fear, courage, anger.


The first thing a puppy is raise their heads and sniff, decided immediately that that type of relationship will have with that person. Then when you can sniff out "more details" you can change your attitude because it also incorporates the observation of our posture and our voices.

This means that we can hardly deceive our puppy , the smell and we know what we feel. Also associated with thousands of imperceptible muscle movements we make in our face, gestures, body positions and that he will interpret and translate perfectly.

Humans also have that capability, but as our system verbal communication is as comprehensive and as fully as we do not need or do not give importance.

In communication between the miniature dogs and their owners there are plenty of gestures and attitudes that both know each other, given the close relationship that we have with these little puppies : they are able to recognize in ourselves our moods or mood .

What we know about communication signs of our dogs? In the next post we will summarize them.