09/05/2026
LISTEN TO YOUR DOG BEFORE THEY HAVE TO SHOUT
We often hear people say, “No one notices your sadness until it turns to anger.”
That message is just as important when we talk about dogs.
Dogs may not always show discomfort in ways we immediately recognize. They communicate through subtle changes in body language, facial expressions, movement, avoidance, freezing, lip licking, turning away, or simply trying to create distance.
If we ignore those early signals, the dog may eventually feel like they have no other option but to make their communication bigger.
Then suddenly we say, “The dog is the problem.”
But what if we missed the communication that came first?
At 360 Dog Care, we believe training starts with listening.
Before we ask a dog to change their behavior, we should ask:
What are they trying to tell us?
A growl isn’t the beginning of communication.
It is often the point where we finally noticed.
Listen early. Build trust. Give dogs a voice.
— Jonathan Cox
360 Dog Care
Be your dog’s advocate—keep those tails waggin’.
