1. Tail wagging: Sign of happiness, excitement, or greeting but a slow wag with tucked tail can signal fear.
1. Tail wagging: Sign of happiness, excitement, or greeting but a slow wag with tucked tail can signal fear.
2. Barking: Communication, expressing emotions like alert, fear, or playfulness.
2. Barking: Communication, expressing emotions like alert, fear, or playfulness.
3. Whining: Seeking attention, expressing needs, or indicating discomfort.
3. Whining: Seeking attention, expressing needs, or indicating discomfort.
4. Licking: Affection, appeasement, or self-soothing.
4. Licking: Affection, appeasement, or self-soothing.
5. Chewing: Natural behavior for exploring, teething, or relieving boredom.
5. Chewing: Natural behavior for exploring, teething, or relieving boredom.
6. Digging: Hunting instinct, boredom outlet, or seeking coolness.
6. Digging: Hunting instinct, boredom outlet, or seeking coolness.
7. Rolling over: Submission, appeasement, or invitation for play.
7. Rolling over: Submission, appeasement, or invitation for play.
8. Leaning: Affection, seeking attention, or wanting a reward.
8. Leaning: Affection, seeking attention, or wanting a reward.
9. Ear position: Communication of mood, alertness, or submission.
9. Ear position: Communication of mood, alertness, or submission.
10. Play bowing: Invitation to play, often with a wagging tail.
10. Play bowing: Invitation to play, often with a wagging tail.