How Well Can you read Canine Body Language?

[Sophist]

I got a perfect score!


I got #2 because it is the exact look Keisha has when meeting a smaller dog who is unsure of her... when you see it in person, it says "I'm big, but I won't eat you! Please play with me!" perfectly .

[borzoimom]

Good test .. I got all of them right- but I agree- number two is tough. I could see the uh ( answer) but its only from helping with rescue.

[Karen]

I also missed on image 2 - I think it's close to either response, and you could tell the difference if it was your dog, but hard to tell with just the head, and a dog you don't know. Got the rest, though.

[3GSDMom]

I also missed on image 2 - I think it's close to either response, and you could tell the difference if it was your dog, but hard to tell with just the head, and a dog you don't know. Got the rest, though.

I'd have to say I agree with you

[cali]

don't consider myself a newbie, but could you PM me more info on the second image? 18 years of living with dogs and I've never thought to associate that with friendlyness.

Though I dont see that expression as a threat either. So it was clear that the dogs intentions were not that of aggression.

same here, I am no newbie, owning a fear aggressive dog I had to learn dog body language fast and know it well. Misty does that face all the time though, and the ONLY times she has made that face has been when she is nervous..example when I had her at school with me a few years ago, she had the look the entire time..as she hid behind me like a shy child lol

[areias]

I got all but #3 right...#2 didn't stump me. #3-my shepherd does that when she's happy to see us...ears back eyes squinty. It would be better to see the whole dog including tail set.

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

I got all but number 8 correct!

[Taz_Zoee]

I got #2 wrong, totally. And #8 I got wrong once. My second guess was right. I was actually surprised I got the rest of them right. I guess with my sister having GSD's all the time while we were growing up helped.