Worried

My 2 year old staff is worrying me he keeps huffing at the dog walker and keep trying to make eye contact should I be worried about this it's only just started to happing never been like this before

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Welcome Mainie!

How long has your dog-walker been walking your dog? And was he normally happy with him/her previously?

Sounds like something is worrying your dog - maybe the recent fire works?

I'm presuming that your dog-walker has told you about the huffing and the eye-contact; does he do it with you when you walk him?

Sorry about all the questions!

No he don't do it with me when I walk him I also think he might off had a bad day cuz he didn't do it to day and from Monday to today he was sneezing but ain't no more

Maybe he just got a cold and wasn't feeling too well?

See how he goes in the next few days, and do let us know how he gets on  

Is there any way you could go with them one day to see exactly what she means?

Eye contact can either be a challenge or a means of getting attention.

Sounds like he was just having an off day as we all do sometimes.

Yeah that's what I was thinking and if I go with him one day he will just be normal and listen to me but he's been okay last night and to day also he has scraped his back paws on the carpet as well anyone know what that means

Sorry to sound Daft but whats wrong with eye contact my Dog looks at me all the time when Im talking to him so on ?

jmk wrote:Sorry to sound Daft but whats wrong with eye contact  my Dog looks at me all the time when Im talking to him so on ?

Eye contact is very important to dogs and is often misunderstood by humans.
If you call a well balanced dog to sit and he sits and stares into your eyes, generally, he is waiting for the next instruction or waiting for you to lead the situation.
If you call your dog to sit and he 'defies' you while staring into your eyes, then this can be seen as a challenge to your authority over him and should be corrected.

This is why children (and some adults) should be taught never to stare at dogs.

DafnPuppet wrote:

jmk wrote:Sorry to sound Daft but whats wrong with eye contact  my Dog looks at me all the time when Im talking to him so on ?

Eye contact is very important to dogs and is often misunderstood by humans.
If you call a well balanced dog to sit and he sits and stares into your eyes, generally, he is waiting for the next instruction or waiting for you to lead the situation.
If you call your dog to sit and he 'defies' you while staring into your eyes, then this can be seen as a challenge to your authority over him and should be corrected.

This is why children (and some adults) should be taught never to stare at dogs.

R OK Yes Ive got the idea now thanks