do dogs understand other dogs?

Question

dogs obay you but do they undertstand each other

Answer 1

Awwww c'mon! you never seen Lady and the tramp? 101 dalmations?

Answer 2

My dog tells me what he wants all the time and I understand him. Sometimes I think I can almost read his mind. I can be in a different room and know he is about to sneak the cats food, I'll sneak into the kitchen and catch him red handed. He has certain noises and behaviours that let me know whether his food dish is empty, or he wants some loving, figures it about time he got a treat. If I ignore him he will persist until I stop what I'm doing and "listen" to him. A couple of times I have ignored him when his water dish was empty. He finally went and got the dish and threw it down at my feet. He made it clear he was fed up with being ignored and was clearly not impressed. He'll even come and get me when the cat is doing something he shouldn't...honest, he squeals on the cat. I've had him for 11 years and am rarely without him by my side. Maybe I just know his personality so well, but I swear I very often know what he is going to do before he does it. Some sort of telepathy? I don't know.

Answer 3

Of course they do, there is no 'seem to' or 'somehow'. Dogs are social animals and they live in groups. They hunt using co-ordinated strategies. They mate and raise their pups as a pair or pack. They play. All of those behaviours rely on effective communication.
When you see a dog lift its tail, you think it is just moving. When another dog sees it, he reads it. Dogs don't have complex verbal language, they use body language, posture and facial expression.
Body language is the outward expression of how they feel, and what they intend to do next. So its like they are chatting all the time. And two or more dogs can interact in a specific way - thats my bone, oh no its not -; plus if dogs can't communicate then how do they pair up and mate for life? They don't just accidentally bump into each other, they go through a courtship ritual.
Its a bizarre conccept to me when I hear people doubt that animals can communicate. You see other people use body language to convey emotion and intent, you do it yourself; so how come you can't read other species? Its as clear as the nose on their face.

Answer 4

Absolutely! Some dog lovers and trainers have studied canine communication and have come up with some obvious--but often overlooked--patterns in dogs around the world. Turid Rugaas has worked with dogs for many years and has written articles and books trying to help people understand what their dogs are trying to communicate. 80% of communication among people is non-verbal anyway. Imagine what a dog can do with paws, his mouth and a tail. I think they are able to tell each other everything they need to know!

Answer 5

Dogs do have a basic language consisting of body movements and sounds. They are able to communicate, in a simple way, with each other using such language. For example, when a dog growls, it is a threat or a warning. Not only do humans perceive it as such, but other dogs as well.

Answer 6

Of course they do, my dog has several dog conversations with her doggie pals on her walk and run every evening, she never tells me what they talk about, she is too much of a lady for gossip, but seriously yes I would say they do have a total understanding of other dogs, its just an instinct they have, lots of people don't think dogs do understand anything, but they should be given a lot more credit, like us they understand fear and danger, happiness and when not to push their luck, dogs are so amazing and you have to understand them before they can understand you.

Answer 7

Yes they do. They use body language. Their ears and tails are great communicators. Of course when people go to docking and cropping they deprive their "beloved" pet of the major way it communicates.

Answer 8

if human can understand a human than ofcourse dog can understand another dog if u r dog u cann feel that

Answer 9

I think they do..When I observe my dog with other dogs, they really seem to communicate somehow.

Answer 10

yes, the dogs communicate with other dogs!
If humans ask with other humans, the dogs ask with other dogs!