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What Your Dog Is Telling You

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What Your Dog Is Telling You

£17.00

4.2

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51 pagesLength
Twelve chaptersStructure
Forty-signal dictionary, three printablesIncluded
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The Untailled Library collects all three guides, the card deck and eleven printables for £36.00. Bought separately they come to £60.00, so the Library saves £24.00.

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The signals most owners miss, and what to do about each one.

Dogs are talking constantly. Most of it happens in the half second before the thing you noticed, in the ears, the eyes, the mouth and the weight of the body. This book teaches you to read all six places at once, which is the only way it works.

What is inside

  • Twelve chapters on how dogs communicate, building your own dog's baseline, the face, the tail and posture, the stress ladder and calming signals, whether your dog wants to be touched, whether that is play or something else, whether your dog loves you, why dogs do the strange things they do, the quiet misreads including the vet freeze, when a behavior change is a health problem, and how to read dogs you do not know.
  • The signal dictionary. Forty signals, what each usually means, and what to do in the moment.
  • The three-second test for whether your dog is enjoying being petted, which works on every dog including the one you have lived with for ten years.
  • A ten-scene quiz with answers, so you can check whether it landed.
  • Three printables: a baseline sheet for your own dog, a seven-day observation plan, and a fridge card of the signals that matter most.

Who it is for

Anyone who has been surprised by their dog. Anyone with a child and a dog in the same house. Anyone whose dog is described as unpredictable, which usually means the early signals were quiet.

Format and delivery

PDF, 51 pages, with line drawings for the signals that look alike. Delivered by email at checkout. Written by Untailled and reviewed by a veterinary professional.

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What readers say

4.2

Verified purchases of the previous edition, collected on our previous store.

  • A useful first read

    Martin Verified purchase September 2026

    We're getting ready for our first dog, and this felt like a manageable place to begin. I liked that it starts with ordinary observation rather than a long list of terms. The examples made sense without needing any previous knowledge. I've bookmarked the baseline sheet for when we can put it into practice.

    Untailled replied

    Thank you, Martin. We're glad it felt accessible as a first read and that the examples made sense. Wishing you well as you prepare to welcome your dog.

  • Would have liked more unusual examples

    Zoe Verified purchase September 2026

    I appreciated the reminder that different breeds have different starting points. With my very fluffy dog I still struggled to relate some of the descriptions to what I could actually see. More examples of dogs whose faces and outlines are harder to read would have made this more useful to me.

    Untailled replied

    That's a clear and useful suggestion, Zoe. The baseline discussion acknowledges those differences, but we understand why you'd have wanted more examples that resembled your own dog.

  • Enjoyed the everyday questions

    Connor Verified purchase September 2026

    Bought it mainly out of curiosity and ended up enjoying the questions about head tilts and bringing you things. Nice to see an admission that there isn't a certain answer to everything. Some of the reassurance about how dogs feel towards us was a little sentimental for my taste, but the observation sections kept me reading.

    Untailled replied

    Thanks, Connor. We're pleased you enjoyed the everyday questions. We also appreciate the feedback on tone; the more reassuring passages won't be everyone's favourite part.

  • Didn't make me feel judged

    Molly Verified purchase August 2026

    The chapter on petting and hugs could easily have felt like a telling-off. It didn't. I liked the gentle way it asked me to notice my dog's response rather than just assume he enjoys the same things I do. That was the bit I talked to my family about afterwards.

    Untailled replied

    Molly, we're glad that came across gently. Thank you for telling us how the chapter landed; questioning a familiar habit is easier when the explanation feels approachable.

  • Different from what I was looking for

    Alex Verified purchase August 2026

    I was after a training programme for walks, which this isn't. To be fair, it says that near the beginning. The body-language material is clear and I took something from the section on greetings, but I'll still need another resource for the practical training side.

    Untailled replied

    Thanks for being fair about the guide's scope, Alex. We understand why it didn't fully meet what you needed, even though the sections on body language and greetings were useful.

  • A lot to notice at first

    Elena Verified purchase August 2026

    Good explanations, especially of how similar-looking signals can mean different things. At first I tried to watch the ears, mouth, tail and weight all at once and felt a bit overwhelmed. The seven-day plan helped me break that down. I'd suggest reading that early rather than leaving it until the end like I did.

    Untailled replied

    There's a lot to notice at once, Elena. Your experience makes a good case for pointing readers towards the daily plan earlier. Thank you.

Reviews

What readers say

★★★★★

I understand my dog on a whole new level

I always wondered why my dog followed me into every room. This explained his silent language in a way that truly touched my heart. I used to think he was clingy — now I know I'm his safe place.

R Rachel P.
Verified Buyer
★★★★★

A game-changer for rescue dog parents

We adopted a fearful rescue six months ago. This helped us spot her subtle checking-in stares and comfort signals we were completely missing. Her trust exploded.

A Amanda W.
Verified Buyer

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