What The Dog Wants Dog Walking Company

05/25/2026

The mosquitos are rampant at Glen Lake today! I don’t recommend taking your dogs there today.

05/23/2026

Sunny days with the pups and 1 turtle 💕🐾🐢

05/21/2026

Just a reminder to make sure your pups are up to date with flea and tick prevention treatments 💕🐾💕🐾💕🐾

05/14/2026

LISTEN TO THE WHISPERS

“Whispers” are soft, subtle and so easy to miss, but paying attention can prevent them turning into “shouts” and prevent situations from escalating.

I believe dogs would be so grateful if we made the effort to learn their language. So many dogs spend their lives trying to communicate through “whispers” - subtle signals that are overlooked, misunderstood, or corrected. When we learn to notice those signals, we create a world that feels safer and more predictable for them.

Body language is one of the only ways that dogs can let us know how they are feeling. When we know how they’re feeling, we can intervene, help them feel safe and prevent emotions from boiling over.

Body language can be subtle and fleeting, but with careful observation and knowing what to look for most of us can learn to recognize and understand what our dogs are saying.

It’s always important to look at the context, the situation and especially what the rest of the body is doing when understanding their language.

Being able to understand a dog’s emotional state through their body language helps us to predict behaviour, prevent potential problems or simply allows us to just enjoy observing what they are feeling.

Although dogs each have their own unique personalities and distinct way of communicating, there are many common signs that can provide valuable insight. We just need to take the time to learn and notice.

We owe it to dogs to really understand them. They spend their lives learning our words, our routines, our expectations and living by our rules. Making the effort to learn their language is one of the most meaningful ways we can improve their wellbeing.

Here are some links for more information about body language –

Preventative Vet:
https://www.preventivevet.com/dog-training-recommended-resources-dog-body-language-decoders

Rescued by Training - Introduction to Dog Body Language and Communication:
https://rescuedbytraining.com/product/intro-dog-communication/

Doggie Language by Lili Chin:
https://academics.lmu.edu/media/lmuacademics/cures/urbanecolab/module09/Dog%20Body%20Language.pdf

Canine communication: recognizing stress in your dog
https://bit.ly/4309ykr

Eileen Anderson
https://eileenanddogs.com/dog-body-language/

05/05/2026

“5 Things Your Dog Is Trying to Tell You (That Most Owners Miss)”

Dogs communicate constantly—but most of it is subtle.

👉 Here are 5 signs your dog is saying “something’s not right”:

1️⃣ Lip licking (when no food is present)
2️⃣ Yawning (outside of sleep)
3️⃣ Turning their head away
4️⃣ Sudden scratching or shaking off
5️⃣ Avoiding eye contact

💡 Why It Matters

These are early stress signals.

👉 And catching them early can prevent:

~Bites
~Escalation
~Fear-based behavior

These are especially important to watch for when your dog is with children or other animals.

05/03/2026

Sunny spring days with the pups 💕🐾

04/17/2026

04/17/2026

04/17/2026

How am I so lucky?!! They are the best 💕 and a Happy Birthday to sweet Marley 🐾💕🥰🧁🎉