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More likely than seeing just one of these body language cues in a clear and isolated way, you’re ultimately almost always going to see a combination of all of the above. Body language is a very specific and thoughtful formula that the dog arranges to convey the emotions he’s experiencing. Once you’ve begun to notice each body language cue on an individual level, you’ll begin to see that often the cues are doubled, tripled, or even quadrupled up in a clear show of emotion. You’ll need to understand and interpret each clue on an individual level, and then have the ability to translate what they mean when presented together.

Lip licking, turning away.

Paw up, lip licking.

Yawning, ears back, stress pant.

Turning away, whale eyes, tail tuck.

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FIGURE 1.14a Sweet Mochi started off her photo shoot just a little bit unsure. This photo is one of the first shots I took of the day. As indescribably aw-worthy as this tiny girl is, the photo is a perfect display of anxious body language cues. What indicates to you that she might be feeling uncomfortable? Her tentative paw up, ready for flight; her slightly anxious open mouth pant; and her ears held back. The photo below was taken about 30 minutes later, once Mochi had more time to get to know me, be positively reinforced for sitting in front of my camera, and warm up to the process overall.

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FIGURE 1.14b This photo displays great relaxed and confident body language. Her ears are now held high, her paw is down, and her mouth is closed. (You might be saying to yourself, “but good King Odin in Asgard, her little pink tongue and open mouth expression is so cute I could melt away.” I would have to completely agree with you. That said, it would be better to try and nail a shot with her mouth open in a soft pant, but be otherwise unaccompanied by those additional anxious body language signals.)

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