"In order to really enjoy a dog, one doesn't merely try to train him to be semihuman. The point of it is to open oneself to the possibility of becoming partly a dog."

              Edward Hoagland

They're Starting to Look At Each Other

In houses with multiple dogs the best way to know that everyone likes each other is if they are NOT looking at each other. They can be playing, sleeping on top of each other, eating together and even madly in love with each other, but the minute they start staring at each other, then it's time for you to watch. The moment they start giving that "snarky" look, it's time to brush up on the meaning of your dog's body language . It's better to study them now before you need them. Let me explain "snarky" so we're all on the same page here. My definition of "snarky" in terms of my dogs is the human equivalent of  when you're upset with your spouse, sibling, parent or (any other human that you love or live with). Even the way they chew bothers you. Just tonight, or just this week, it seems to bug you.  Sometimes everything he/she does "rubs you the wrong way". Well, this happens with our dogs too, and we call it  "snarky".  With dogs as with humans, it can escalate quickly and it can get scary. If you don't fix it as each thing happens, it can get so bad it's hard to fix.

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