5. They have a burning desire

Dogs desire attention, but they also have a variety of other ‘wants’. Dogs are very clever animals.

Dogs will engage in certain actions to let you know what they want.

If your dog stares at you whilst holding their leash in their mouth, it’s likely that they want to go for a walk.

They may come to you with a toy when they want to play. They may rub against you when they want to be stroked and tickled.

If their actions don’t work they often resort to just staring at you.

This is to make it clearer that they really, really want you to take notice of what they are trying to tell you.