Dogs express love in a manner that might seem to be self-evident one day and baffling another on different other days, particularly when their personality, age and previous experience come into play to determine how the dog behaves around the people.
There are behaviours which are simple to confuse as food motivation and others are silent but very profound. These indications revolve around the decisions of the dogs that are made when the dogs are secure, connected, and truly attached.
1. The full-body “you’re home!” greeting
A dog which really lightens up tends not to just wag at the air. The entire body is involved: loose hips, loose ears, soft face, a wiggly pose that is as though joy running over. Such courtesy is also a manner of controlling large feelings, particularly with dogs who have been trained not to jump or bark when excited. When the body is not rigid, but instead, it is a relaxed one, the message is likely to be the sense of comfy and happy instead of the sense of demand.
2. Choosing to stay close for no apparent reason
Loving dogs will regularly engage in what is known as passive proximity, which is going up to an individual and sitting next to him or her without requesting anything. A dog may sleep on the feet or lean on a leg or just trail through one room to the other, and then sleep. This shading might indicate social identification and pack-style cravings, such as pack-animal origins. When being separated causes closeness to turn into panic, then that is no longer affections but something to be concerned about, something to bring up with a veterinarian.
3. Eye contact, regular check-ins
There are certain dogs which express a sense of proximity by looking at the face of their owner. Trust and a need to be guided can be indicated by a relaxed eye view, slow blinking, and short glances back on walks. This is particularly observable when entering unfamiliar locations or even in the presence of strangers because a bonded dog relies on the owner to gauge its position. Soft and easy eye contact is not the same as hard stare and strained body language, which may be indicative of stress.
4. Mild caressing they begin (and may withdraw)
Love usually presents itself in the form of small and consensual touch: a head on a lap, a shoulder against a shin, a nose in the scratch. Secure dogs would come to you, love to be around you and settle beside you, rather than insist on more and more. Leaning may serve as a full-body hug in dog language, close contact combined with trust especially when the body of the dog is loose.
5. Coming with toy or gift
Toys are also used as social money by many dogs. An invitation to play may be a dropped ball at the feet of a person, but it may also be a greetings ceremony or the dog is confident that the person will take something precious. Carrying a thing is also useful in working with some dogs to help them use excitement when they are reunited and they may even calm down nervousness. The reaction is a display of either excitement or comfort-seeking with the behavior depending on timing and body language.
6. Possessing or storing articles which have a smell about their owner
Socks, shoes and used shirts may be impossible to resist as dogs are very scent motivated. When a dog curls up with a piece of clothing or gently licks a sock, he is more likely to express the feeling of comfort and familiarity than mischief. It seems that some dogs reserve those things as play time, particularly when the house is silent. When stealing becomes harmful or dangerous, then it is a matter of training, although the temptation is often the love of smell.
7. Trustful sleeping habits (no need to sleep together)
Dogs are at their weakest when they are asleep and hence their sleeping habits and place of rest can tell a lot. There are those dogs that sleep by the bedroom door, others by the bed and others by their own corner in the room across the bed-independence is not necessarily the loss of attachment. The most important thing is a regular sleeping spot and a regular routine; veterinarian Dr. Jo Myers explained that it does not matter whether you sleep with your partner or not, you can still bond. Predictability helps in greater rest and most dogs are able to sleep 10-14 hours in a day and night.
8. During the right time to listen (not to be a perfect obedient person)
Love is not equal to perfect etiquette, but the bonded dogs are prone to react to the individual they have the confidence at heart. It can be shown by coming when called upon during key times, taking a moment when they hear their name or even looking back to know the direction to go when they are unsure. This can be cultivated through the daily routines of feeding, training, play and time together, rather than any single event that can be described as big.
Dogs seldom tend to display love in only a single form. Most of them alternate among silent cues (resting beside), and visual cues (wiggle greetings) depending on age, energy status, and self-confidence. And when affection shifts abruptly, as when a previously independent dog suddenly becomes unusually clingy, behavior can also tell when it is time to visit the veterinary, in order to maintain the bond one desires and the dog feels sufficiently well to be able to enjoy the moment.
