Pacing Back And Forth
Is your dog pacing around the house? It’s likely that they’re feeling excited, nervous, or bored, depending on the situation. We, humans, are motivated to accomplish what we are doing for the same reasons. When they move around in circles, it is likely that they are looking for something to do. It’s comparable to the way dogs greet one other when they first meet up with each other.
Using Their Snout To Make A Point
So, what exactly does it mean when a dog freezes up, tilts his muzzle in one direction, and lifts one of his front paws? “Dogs are just dogs,” Dr. Ellen Vindell explained. “There are some behaviors that presumably any dog that is a dog can do…. The sporting dog will circle about like a herding dog, and you’ll see certain herding dogs who point,” says the trainer.