Wednesday, April 19, 2000
Book helps owners master canine communication
BY The Dallas Morning News
and The Cincinnati Enquirer
Does your dog yawn when you give him commands?
Check your tone — you may be making him anxious, says Stanley Coren author of How to Speak Dog: Mastering the Art of Dog-Human Communication, (Free Press hardcover, $24).
And what's your dog trying to tell you? Just as many people talk with their hands, dogs communicate with ears, eyes, tails, body language and other physical gestures.
Mr. Coren, a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, explains what they mean with lots of examples.
But start at the back of the book, where an 11-page chart quickly translates doggie's to-do into human terrain. For example, dog-owners usually know what their pooch means at the back door when they hear a long string of solitary barks with pauses in between. It means: “Is anybody there?” Here are more interpretations offered in the book:
The dog: A rapid string of three to four barks in the mid-vocal range with pauses in between.
The interpretation: “Gather together. I suspect there may be something we should look into.”
The dog: Sighs.
The interpretation: “I am content and am going to settle down here awhile.”
The dog: Ears forward, teeth bared, nose wrinkled.
The interpretation: “Consider your next action carefully — I'm ready to fight.”
For more about Mr. Coren's theories, see his Web site: www.animalnews.com/coren/.
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