A rescue dog barking at people walking past the house... but is it really about the people? In this episode of Resident Wild, Kim and Neri answer a listener question (4:10s) about a rescue dog that barks whenever someone passes the front of the home. Together, they explore the deeper reasons behind this behaviour, looking beyond the barking itself to better understand what the dog may be experiencing and communicating.In Advice Given Online, (26:25s) they unpack a social media post about dog body language and discuss why reading a dog's emotions is rarely as simple as ticking off a checklist. Context, individual differences and the whole picture matter far more than any single signal.Then, in Debunk a Myth (39:43s), they tackle one of the most common misunderstandings in dog behaviour: Does a wagging tail always mean a dog is happy? The answer may surprise you, as they explore what a wagging tail can—and can't—tell us about how a dog is feeling.Ifyou've ever wondered what your dog is really trying to communicate, this episode is packed with practical insights that encourage us to look beyond the obvious and understand the dog in front of us. 🐾4:10 listener question24.55 - community spotlight26.25 - advice given online39.43 - de bunk a myth

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