0:00
let's break down three key body language
0:02
signals that most people misinterpret
0:04
and what your dog might really be saying
0:06
you might realize your dog is smarter
0:08
than you thought have you ever wondered
0:10
if your dog's quirky behaviors are
0:12
random or if they're trying to tell you
0:13
something important first let's talk
0:15
about the head tilt you've seen it your
0:17
dog hears something and tilts their head
0:19
like they're trying to solve a mystery
0:21
but why do they actually do this studies
0:24
from elt University in Hungary found
0:27
that head tilting helps dogs focus on
0:29
specific sounds or process words they
0:31
already know in simpler terms they're
0:34
trying to make sense of what you're
0:35
saying or a sound they can't quite place
0:38
they might not speak English but their
0:40
brains are working overtime to connect
0:42
your words with actions and think of it
0:44
as their way of saying I'm listening but
0:46
I don't totally get it now what's Wild
0:48
is that dogs who consistently tilt their
0:50
heads tend to score higher in problems
0:52
solving tasks so if your dog does this a
0:55
lot congratulations your pup might
0:57
secretly be a Genius Next time you see
1:00
that tilt don't just laugh try to figure
1:02
out what they're trying to decode second
1:05
let's talk about tail wagging because
1:06
most people completely misunderstand
1:08
this oh they're wagging their tail they
1:11
must be happy not always researchers in
1:15
current biology found that the direction
1:16
of a wag actually matters a wag to the
1:19
right that's usually positive but a wag
1:21
to the left that's where things get
1:23
interesting it can indicate anxiety
1:26
discomfort or even caution and speed
1:29
matters too a fast stiff Wag that might
1:32
mean your dog is on high alert it's less
1:36
yay you're here and more I don't trust
1:38
the situation but I'm trying to act cool
1:41
so the next time your dog wags their
1:43
tail look closer the signs are subtle
1:46
but they can tell you a lot about what's
1:48
going on in their head the third signal
1:50
is staring this one throws people off
1:53
ever had your dog just stare at you not
1:56
blinking not moving just locked in like
1:58
they're reading your soul it's it's not
2:00
random staring can mean a few things
2:03
behaviorists say it's often about
2:04
connection dogs use eye contact to bond
2:07
with you it's like their way of saying
2:09
are you okay but here's the kicker they
2:12
don't just do this with you if your dog
2:14
is staring at someone else especially
2:16
someone new they're scanning them
2:18
they're taking in their energy their
2:20
tone even their heart rate here's the
2:22
freaky part dogs can actually hear a
2:24
person's heartbeat if someone's nervous
2:26
or lying their heart rate speeds up and
2:29
your dog can sense that so if your dog
2:31
keeps staring at someone and won't look
2:33
away that's your cue to take a closer
2:35
look at that person trust me it's not a
2:38
coincidence let me share a personal
2:40
story about this my dog Max is usually
2:43
super chill but one time we were at the
2:45
park and he started staring at a guy
2:47
near my car no barking no growling just
2:50
this intense laser focused stare I
2:53
didn't think much of it until I realized
2:55
the guy was lingering around my car
2:57
longer than normal something about it
2:59
felt off so I trusted Max and decided to
3:02
leave early a few days later I heard
3:04
about a string of car break-ins in that
3:06
area would it have happened to me I'll
3:09
never know but Max noticed something I
3:11
didn't and I'll always trust his
3:14
instincts now let's be real dogs aren't
3:17
psychic sometimes they react to little
3:19
things like a person's nervous energy or
3:21
the smell of something unfamiliar but
3:23
ignoring those reactions that's where
3:25
you could go wrong so here's my
3:28
challenge for you pay attention to your
3:30
dog's signals next time they tilt their
3:33
head wag their tail or stare someone
3:35
down take a second to figure out why and
3:38
if you've ever had your dog call out a
3:41
person or situation that didn't feel
3:42
right drop your story in the comments
3:45
let's compare notes because honestly
3:48
they might be better judges of character
3:49
than we are if you've ever wondered what
3:51
else your dog is trying to tell you
3:53
check out our next video you'll uncover
3:55
even more secrets about your dog's
3:57
behavior that you definitely don't want
