10 MISTAKES That Make Your DOG Think You DON T LOVE HIM | Psychology Of Dogs

Dogs almost never lose trust over something big. Nobody's shouting, nobody's cruel. It's small things — things that look like love from where we're standing and land as something else entirely on his side of the room. Ten of them, counting down. One happens in the first 90 seconds after you walk through your front door, and it probably happened today. One happens while he's asleep, and it's the one people find hardest to hear. Number two changed how I think about every interaction I have with a dog. And if you recognise yourself in this list, please don't sit in it. I recognised myself in about four. CHAPTERS 0:00 The sound of him deciding 2:26 Four seconds that change the walk 6:06 When a word stops being safe 8:11 The one people find hardest to hear 11:23 The one that reorganised everything 12:55 Where he actually lives RESEARCH MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO • Duranton & Horowitz (2019), Applied Animal Behaviour Science — dogs given regular nosework/sniffing became more "optimistic" than dogs given heelwork • Seligman & Maier (1967) — learned helplessness: animals who learn their actions change nothing stop trying • Modern behaviour science: comforting a frightened dog does not reinforce the fear — fear is an emotion, not a trained behaviour ⚠️ This video is general information about dog behaviour, made for interest and education. It isn't veterinary or training advice and it can't account for your own dog. If something here worries you about your dog's health or behaviour, please speak to your vet or a qualified behaviourist. #dogpsychology #dogbehavior #doglovers