10 Signs Your Dog Trusts You Completely

As a pet parent, how often have you found yourself fawning over your pet, and describing how much you absolutely adore them? Odds are probably too many times to count! Your dog might not have the right words to let you know it loves you back just as much, but they have a way of showing you their love and faith by displaying a few signs.
Today, we’ll be dissecting ten of these signs. From making eye contact to stealing your shoes, here are ten signs to ascertain that your dog trusts you.

10. Watching Out For You
Your dog is always going to be leading you while you two are out on a walk. Pets tend to get excited when they go outside to walk, exercise, or play - often a combination of the three. While outside, you’ll notice your pet tends to look back at you from time to time.
Now, your dog is probably rolling around having the time of its life. Then, why does it look back over at you every now and then? The answer is they trust that you’re looking at them and want to ascertain whether or not you’re enjoying yourself too.
Dogs are incredibly smart pets. They know how to dissect emotions, patterns, and behaviors. One of the major reasons why they look at you is to deduce whether you two are on the same wavelength or not.
Like, ‘Look, I’m having so much fun. Are you having fun too?’

9. Making Eye Contact
As humans, we tend to subconsciously associate human traits with animal behavior and make deductions based on how humans would perceive certain behaviors. For example; if you’re nervous or intimidated, you won’t be making eye contact. On the other hand, if you feel comfortable, you’ll hold someone’s gaze.
Dogs tend to do the same. In some cases, they’ll stare at objects or people, perceiving them as friend or foe. With their pet-parent, they tend to make eye contact in a behavioral pattern experts term as, ‘watch and see.’
This is a behavioral pattern often taught in obedience schools, but sometimes you can unknowingly teach your dog about it. What is it? Basically, your pet ‘watches’ you and waits to ‘see’ if you’ll help them out. They might do this to ask for assistance, look for praise, and a multitude of reasons.
Bottom line: If they look at you, they love you!

8. Don’t Panic When You Leave
It’s important to understand that love doesn’t always equate to trust. Dogs are incredibly friendly and loving - it won’t take you long to get them to love you. They’ll waggle their tail when you’re around, leap up in excitement, and play with you all day long because they love you.
But, do they trust you? If they panic whenever you’re out of sight then odds are they probably haven’t found a way to trust you yet. There’s no way to reassure your dog that you only left to go to work and will be back in a couple of hours besides displaying a patterned behavior.
For example; if you leave at sunrise and come back by noon, your dog will associate the sun’s position at noon with when you’ll return. To get your canine companion to trust you, you need to show them that you’re coming home at an expected time every day.

7. Stealing Your Shoes
Animals, especially domestic ones, rely heavily on their sense of smell to deduce emotions. Think about the last time your dog met another dog, what was the first thing they both did? They probably smelled each other’s butts. Why? Because that’s where scent markers are located.
The best, and most accessible, way for your dog to smell you and associate your smell with comfort is by stealing your shoes! It’s at their height and it probably reeks of you!
While it’s probably not ideal to have to hide your shoes from your dog, it’s important to understand where they’re coming from. Maybe set aside a pair specifically for your pet to play with.

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