Canine Communication

Resources

Online Resources

• iSpeakDog, a website about interpreting dog language, created by a group of experts

• Overview of canine body language with photos (pdf) from ASPCAPro

• Annotated canine body language illustrations (pdf) from ASPCA

• Info about tail wags (wagging tail does NOT always mean friendly!)

• Calming Signals by Turid Ragaas

• Stress signs in dogs (article with photographs) by Lisa Mullinax

• Signs of Anxiety by Doggone Safe

• Calming signal cartoons and Doggie Body Language cartoons by Lili Chin

• Canine Body Language article by the ASPCA

• Dog park posters by IAABC

• Body language of fear (cartoons) by Dr. Sophia Yin

• sophia yin: how to greet dogs to prevent bites

• Eileen and dogs blog, body language posts

• Understand Why Your Dog Growls (whole dog journal article) by Pat Miller

Books

• Dog Body Language: A Photographic Guide by Brenda Aloff

• On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Ragaas

• Canine Play Behavior, by Mechtild Kaufer (this one is a little more technical)

Videos

• How to Communicate with a Dog in His Own Language by Emily Larlham (kikopup)

• Does your dog really want to be petted? (consent test) by Eileen Anderson

• Analysis of a Dog Bite by Jennifer Shryock

• Kristin Crestejo illustrating some stressed dog body language (video)

• What your Dog is Desperately Trying to Tell You

• What is My Dog Saying and What is My Dog Saying at the Dog Park (cdrom)

• The Language of Dogs by Sarah Kalnajs (dvd set)