Puppies That Stick Their
Bums Up In The Air
Puppies often times will play bow by "smiling", their eyes seem to shine, they pant cheerfully, open their mouths wide. When they do this it seems they are inviting us to play with them. The truth is that when a puppy bows and sticks his bum in the air, he is actually trying to look smaller than he actually is. Why in the world would he do this? Well, to invite another dog or person to come closer. Puppies will often times adopt this posture as a form of submission with the ears pulled back, making it pretty obvious that they pose no form of threat and are completely submissive at that moment. Dogs believe it or not, are able to read a human's body language. They do this by reading it as if it were another dog's body. This is something that a lot of people do not know so it is important for all dog owners to learn about a dog's body language and what each movement means. Many times a dog will react in a certain way (aggressively for example) without us even being aware of why and it is very likely that it occurred because of the way the person placed his or her body. | 
