What's your dog trying to tell you? Here's how to find out

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Friday, September 1, 2017
VIDEO: What is your dog trying to tell you?
You don't need to be a dog whisperer to talk to your furry friend.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- If you are a dog owner, you know the drill.

You get home and your furry roommate is waiting at the door, jumping as you walk in. It is pretty easy to tell it is excited to see you.

But what other visual cues is your dog giving you that you are missing?

Jenna McDonald, a dog behavior specialist who runs Feathers and Fur in the San Jose and Los Gatos area, says our dogs are telling us a lot -- from their ears all the way down to their tails.

Check out the video to find out what their barks mean and how to detect stress in your dog.

Written and produced by Juan Carlos Guerrero

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