Know if Your Dog Likes You the Best

If you don't know whether your dog likes you the most, then you can use some help. Read on to find out some clues to see if your dog likes you the best.

Steps

  1. Notice that your dog will follow you around a lot. One way to prove that a dog likes you most, is when they're around you a lot. So, keep an eye out when your dog likes to be around you.
  2. Find out if your dog likes to play with you. If it is a dog who loves toys, play with them and if they're really excited to play, then they enjoy you playing with them. If your dog doesn't really like toys and better yet sleeps a lot, notice that they love to sleep around you.
  3. Notice that your dog likes you the best when you are near family. If your dog knows another family member, they might not go near them if you are around. That proves they like you.
  4. The dog will sit in your lap a lot if it is a small dog. Small dogs like to sit on your lap and enjoy good sleep when they're on their favorite persons lap.
  5. Notice a lot of licking. If your dog likes you, they're tended to lick you. Licking is a great way to show affection that dogs use.
  6. When you're taking them for a walk, notice that they will follow you or hold back. Good relationships between a person and their dog is needed to be liked the best by your dog. If they pull then they are showing you they are the boss or the technical term - dominant. Dominance can also be shown by not giving toys or objects, guarding, growling and jumping up.

Tips

  • Dogs will love you if you show affection and kindness to them
  • Give your dog a good scratch. They love it when you scratch under the collar or rub their stomach.
  • Fulfill their basic needs (feeding, walking, playing, etc) so they will bond with you and know you are the boss and caregiver.
  • Don't shout their name in anger, shout 'no!' or whatever command (sit, stay, lie down, off etc.)
  • Give them treats if they do good.
  • Don't hit your dog, they don't understand.
  • Don't smother them with affection or else they might develop separation anxiety when left alone and could become destructive. When you leave fill a Kong toy with dog food or treats and give it to your dog so that she/he associates you going out with a little fun time with herself.
  • Give them treats.
  • A good way to get them to like you is to spoil them! Give them treats and belly scratches, they will start to spend a lot of time with you!
  • If they bark at you, it typically means that they need their own space and you should stay away.
  • Tummy rubs work. Try to do it before you go out and as soon as you get back. This is where a dog cannot reach so you should do it for them.
  • If your dog licks you a lot, this is a good sign your dog loves you.

Warnings

  • Don't hit your dog, not only do they not understand, it will result in them not liking you.

Things You'll Need

  • Treats
  • A lead to walk them - if a dog is cooped up or doesn't get a walk this can result in hyper-ness.
  • A safe place for them, e.g a crate or dog bed.
  • Toys

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