A Dog's Communication of Needs
I have noticed that both my boys have a different way of telling me when they really need something (like going out to piddle or when hungry).
When Tetsu really wants something, he'll dig at it or start to scream. He has to pee, he'll scream and scratch at the door. He wants food/water, he'll dig in the empty bowl. Tetsu is always very loud and active when he wants something bad enough.
Tikaani, on the other hand, is very subtle about wanting something. If he has to go out, he'll sit by any door (doesn't even have to lead outside, he's sat by closet doors) and stare at me or Tom. If he wants water/food, he'll lay by the bowl. If he really wants water, he'll carry the bowl into whatever room I'm in and chew on it.
Watching these boys got me to wondering and thinking about how other nihon ken (and even other dogs in general) communicate what they want. So my question to you is how your pups tell you when they want something? Is it something they picked up, or something you taught then (such as ringing a bell to go out)?
When Tetsu really wants something, he'll dig at it or start to scream. He has to pee, he'll scream and scratch at the door. He wants food/water, he'll dig in the empty bowl. Tetsu is always very loud and active when he wants something bad enough.
Tikaani, on the other hand, is very subtle about wanting something. If he has to go out, he'll sit by any door (doesn't even have to lead outside, he's sat by closet doors) and stare at me or Tom. If he wants water/food, he'll lay by the bowl. If he really wants water, he'll carry the bowl into whatever room I'm in and chew on it.
Watching these boys got me to wondering and thinking about how other nihon ken (and even other dogs in general) communicate what they want. So my question to you is how your pups tell you when they want something? Is it something they picked up, or something you taught then (such as ringing a bell to go out)?
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Maymay will literally jump on me or try and tackle me if she wants something. She's a mayniac! She will also run full speed at me or open the front door on her own to go outside for a walk.
When she wants something from Koda she is very vocal. She will bark at him make these crazy noises for him to play with her. She is very pushy. lol
He is not loud at all, does everything quietly, and from what I've heard, that's quite rare for a min pin.
Momo wasn't raised by me so she had a lot of behaviors at first that I wasn't fond of like non stop scratching at doors to be let out, tackling people with food etc. We've pretty much worked through all that now though.