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most startling attention getting device that he is complete submission. This may be
can think of to tell you that he needs affection. accompanied by a little bit of urination. The
Don’t respond with punishment but with extra second is, in their sleep. A dog that sleeps on
attention. its back is truly secure and content with its
(i) When your dog doesn’t understand an alien world.
noise or he sees a new object, he asks for (m) Not all dogs fall sick because they have an
clarification by tilting his head slightly to one infection. I had a Pomeranian in my house that
side. developed 105 temperature, that limped when
j) When you scratch or pet a supine dog and it saw people but walked perfectly otherwise,
stop a few minutes later, the dog might make that didn’t eat for days. All of it turned out
the following gesture: raise a paw and bend - after a series of tests - to be attention
it in the air. He means, “do it again.” He could getting devices. She grew up as a single dog,
also raise it and pull it across his face. It means suddenly found herself in a house of dogs and
the same thing. But sometimes while you had to compete for attention in the only way
are scratching him behind the ear or near his she could - by falling sick. Over excitement or
face, he will bring up his paw and gently try to fear or insecurity will sometimes even produce
push your hand away. It means - I like being fits.
scratched, but could you get lower down,
please. To join the animal welfare movement,
(k) Sometimes when you are getting ready to contact gandhim@nic.in, www.
go out, the dog sits on your clothes, hovers peopleforanimalsindia.org
round the bathroom and dressing table. When
you start moving, he will make low dives An animal rights activist, environmentalist
at your ankles. All he is saying is don’t go. and author of several books in the areas
Instead of scolding him, find as you would of etymology, law and animal welfare,
for a child something of interest to divert his Ms Maneka Sanjay Gandhi is the Union
attention. Cabinet Minister for Women & Child
(l) Dogs roll over for two reasons. One Development.

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