Dog Behavior & Training Glossary
Dog behavior can be confusing, especially when the same behavior gets described ten different ways online. Search by term, category, or the signs you are seeing.
5 terms found
Household Behaviors
Scavenging
Searching for and consuming discarded food, trash, animal remains, or other edible material.
Behavioral Concerns
Separation Distress
Distress that appears when a dog is left alone or separated from a particular person.
Canine Communication
Shake-Off
A full-body shake that may occur after tension, restraint, play, grooming, or a stressful interaction.
Canine Communication
Slow Recovery
A prolonged return to normal breathing, movement, attention, and behavior after a stressful or exciting event.
Canine Communication
Snapping
A rapid bite motion that may or may not make contact and often functions as a warning or distance-increasing behavior.