Dog communication
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Multiple image Dog communication refers to the methods dogs use to transfer information to other dogs, animals, and humans. Dogs may exchange information vocally, visually, or through smell. Visual communication includes mouth shape and head position, licking and sniffing, ear and tail positioning, eye contact, facial expression, and body posture. Auditory communication can include barks, growls, howls, whines and whimpers, screams, pants and sighs. Dogs also communicate via gustatory communication, utilizing scent and pheromones.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
Humans can communicate with dogs through a wide variety of methods. Broadly, this includes vocalization, hand signals, body posture and touch. The two species also communicate visually. Through domestication, dogs have become particularly adept at "reading" human facial expressions. Dogs recognise and infer emotional information from humans.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> When communicating with a human, their level of comprehension is generally comparable to a toddler.Template:Citation needed
Dog–human communicationEdit
Dogs tend to be highly responsive to human cues, especially the direction of a gaze and the direction in which a human points. Dogs rely on the gestures of humans more than verbal cues, most importantly eye contact. Eye contact is considered an ostensive cue. A human-dog gaze helps dogs establish stronger relationships by being able to communicate better with humans, as well as other dogs.<ref name=":1" /> Dogs will start to act and react much like their owners do. Dogs will pick up on how their owners respond to strangers and non-friendly dogs.<ref name=":1" />
Both humans and dogs are characterized by complex social lives with complex communication systems, but it is also possible that dogs, perhaps because of their reliance on humans for food, have evolved specialized skills for recognizing and interpreting human social-communicative signals.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Four basic hypotheses have been put forward to account for the findings.
- Dogs, by way of their interactions with humans, learn to be responsive to human social cues through basic conditioning processes.<ref name=udell2008/>
- By undergoing domestication, dogs not only reduced their fear of humans but also applied all-purpose problem-solving skills to their interactions with people. This largely innate gift for reading human social gestures was inadvertently selected via domestication.<ref name=hare2007/><ref name=hare2005/>
- Dogs' co-evolution with humans equipped them with the cognitive machinery to not only respond to human social cues but to understand human mental states; a so-called theory of mind.<ref name=miklosi2000/><ref name=miklosi2004/>
- Dogs are adaptively predisposed to learn about human communicative gestures. They come with a built-in "head start" to learn the significance of people's gestures, in much the same way that white-crowned sparrows acquire their species-typical song<ref name=marler1970/> and ducklings imprint on their own kind.<ref name=lorenz1965/>
The pointing gesture is a human-specific signal and is referential.Template:Citation needed Human infants acquire it weeks before the first spoken word.<ref name="butterworth2003" /> In 2009, a study compared the responses to a range of pointing gestures by dogs and human infants. The study showed little difference in the performance of 2-year-old children and dogs, while 3-year-old children's performances were higher. The results also showed that all subjects were able to generalize from their previous experience to respond to relatively novel pointing gestures. This can be explained as a joint outcome of their evolutionary history as well as their socialization in a human environment.<ref name="lakatos2009" />
Most people can tell from a bark whether a dog/canine was alone or being approached by a stranger, playing or being aggressive,<ref name=hare2013>Template:Citation</ref> and able to tell from a growl how big the dog is.<ref name=sanderson2008/> This is thought to be evidence of human-dog coevolution.<ref name=sanderson2008>Template:Citation research available here Template:Webarchive</ref>
VisualEdit
Template:One source Dogs communicating emotions through body positioning were illustrated in Charles Darwin's The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals published in 1872.
- Examples of body positioning to communicate different emotions in dogs.
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"Small dog watching a cat on a table"
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"Dog approaching another dog with hostile intentions"
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"Dog in a humble and affectionate frame of mind"
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"Dog caressing his master"
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"Half-bred shepherd dog"
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"Head of snarling dog"
In her book On Talking Terms with Dogs,<ref name="Dogwise Pub"/> Turid Rugaas identifies around 30 signals that she calls calming signals. The notion of dominance and submission is much debated.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In her book, she does not use these terms to differentiate behaviour. She describes calming signals as a way for dogs to calm themselves or other humans/dogs around them. These are some of the signals she identifies:
Template:Div colBy moving different parts of their bodies, whether facial expressions or postures, dogs can express a wide range of emotions and signals.
Mouth shapeEdit
- Mouth relaxed and slightly open; tongue perhaps slightly visible or draped over the lower teeth – this is the sign of a content and relaxed dog.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Mouth closed, no teeth or tongue visible. Usually associated with the dog looking in one direction, and the ears and head may lean slightly forward – shows attention, interest, or appraisal of a situation.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Curling or pulling the lips to expose the teeth and perhaps the gums – a warning signal. The other party has time to back down, leave, or show a pacifying gesture.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Mouth elongated as if pulled back, stretching out the mouth opening and showing the rear teeth – a submissive dog yielding to the dominant dog's threat.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- "Smiling:" a calming signal.<ref name="Dogwise Pub">Template:Cite book</ref>
Head positionEdit
- A dominant or threatening dog that looks directly at another individual – a threat. It is pointing its weapons (muzzle/teeth).<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- A dominant dog turning its head away from a submissive dog – a calming action, indicating that it is not going to attack.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- A less dominant dog approaching a dominant dog with its head down, and only on occasion quickly pointing its muzzle towards the higher-status dog – shows no fight is intended.<ref name="coren2000" />Template:Rp
- In an alternative interpretation that does not involve dominance and submission, turning the head away is recognized as a calming signal.<ref name="Dogwise Pub"/>
YawnEdit
Similarly to humans, dogs yawn in an attempt to awaken. Dogs will also yawn when under stress, or as a pacifying signal when being menaced by aggression signals from another dog. Yawning, accompanied by a head turned away from the aggressor, can defuse a potentially threatening situation.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp It is also recognized as a calming signal.<ref name="Dogwise Pub"/>
Licking and sniffingEdit
Licking behavior has multiple causes and meanings and should not be simply interpreted as affection. Dogs that are familiar with each other may lick each other's faces in greeting, then sniff any moist membranes where odors are strongest (i.e. mouth, nose, anal region, or urogenital region.) Mating behaviors are characterized by licking in a more vigorous manner than used during greetings.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp Licking can communicate information about dominance, intentions, and state of mind, and, like the yawn, is mainly a pacifying behavior. All pacifying behaviors contain elements of puppy behavior, including licking. Puppies lick themselves and their littermates as part of the cleaning process, and it appears to build bonds. Later in life, licking ceases to be a cleaning function and forms a ritualized gesture indicating friendliness.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp When stressed, a dog might lick the air, its own lips, or drop down and lick its paws or body.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp Lip-licking and sniffing are also recognized as calming signals.<ref name="Dogwise Pub"/>
EarsEdit
Dogs' ability to move their ears is different among each breed. In addition, some ears move very little if they are artificially altered or cropped by humans.<ref name=":1"/>
- Ears erect or slightly forward – signals attention or alertness.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Ears pulled back flat against the head, teeth bared – signals an anxious dog that will defend itself.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Ears pulled back flat against the head, teeth not bared – signals submission.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Ears pulled slightly back and slightly splayed – signals indecision, or uneasy suspicion that may become aggression.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Ears flickering, slightly forward, then slightly back or downward – signals indecision with a submissive or fearful component.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Ears pulled close to the head to give a "round face" – a calming signal.<ref name="Dogwise Pub"/>
- Ears pulled back in varying angles – expresses arousal.<ref name=":1"/>
- Ears flattened or pressed down – indicates fear, anger, or frustration.<ref name=":1"/>
- Ears pressed tightly to the head – expresses extreme fear.<ref name=":1"/>
- Ears held sideways – indicates conflicting emotions due to an unsettling situation.<ref name=":1"/>
EyesEdit
When dogs want to threaten a perceived adversary, they will stare. In contrast, dogs will avoid eye contact if trying to decrease tension.<ref name=":1"/> They can communicate emotional states by having "soft" eyes or "hard" eyes. Soft eyes are used when a dog feels relaxed and not threatened. Hard eyes are used when feeling tension and unease about a potentially threatening situation. The eyes are slightly closed, the brow area is wrinkled, and their teeth may be showing. A dog should not be approached when they are communicating this way and should be removed from the high tension situation, if possible.<ref name=":1" />
- Direct eye-to-eye stare – a threat, expression of dominance, or warning that an attack is about to begin.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Eyes turned away to avoid direct eye contact – breaking off eye contact signals submission;<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp it is also recognized as a calming signal.<ref name="Dogwise Pub"/>
- Blinking – a calming signal.<ref name="Dogwise Pub"/>
TailEdit
- Tail held high – communicates confidence, arousal, and willingness to be approached by other dogs or humans
- Tail horizontal, pointing away from the dog but not stiff – signals attentiveness.<ref name="coren2000" />Template:Rp
- Tail horizontally straight out, stiff, and pointing away from the dog – displays an initial challenge that could lead to aggression if feeling threatened or anxious.<ref name="coren2000" />Template:Rp
- Tail up, between the horizontal and vertical position – conveys dominance .<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Tail up and slightly curved over back – signals confidence; seen in a dominant dog that feels in control.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Tail held lower than horizontally but still some distance off from the legs, perhaps with an occasional swishing back and forth – an unconcerned, relaxed dog.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Tail down, near hind legs, legs straight, tail swings back and forth slowly – dog feeling unwell, slightly depressed or in moderate pain.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Tail down, near hind legs, hind legs bent inwards to lower the body – expresses timidity, apprehension, or insecurity.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Tail tucked between legs – expresses fear, anxiety, or nervousness; can also be a ritualized pacifying signal to fend off aggression from another dog. The expression tail between one's legs is used in English about people too.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Tail fast wagging – excitement.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Slight tail wag, each swing of only a small size – greeting.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Broad tail wag – friendly.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Broad tail wag, with wide swings that pull the hips from side to side – happy greeting.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Slow tail wag with tail at half-mast – unsure of what to do next, insecure.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Tail wagging is also recognized as a calming signal.<ref name="Dogwise Pub"/>
- Tail wagging to the left side of the body – the dog senses a negative situation, such as unfamiliar dogs or people.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite journal</ref>
- Tail wagging to the right side of the body – the dog feels comfortable and safe.<ref name=":1"/>
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Dogs are said to exhibit a left-right asymmetry of the tail when interacting with strangers, and will show the opposite right-left motion with people and dogs they know.<ref>"Asymmetric tail-wagging responses by dogs to different emotive stimuli", Current Biology, 17(6), 20 March 2007, pp R199-R201</ref>
Dogs' ability to move their tails can be different among different breeds due to the fact that humans can dock their tails or remove them completely.<ref name=":1"/> In addition, some breeds, such as the Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog, are born with extremely short tails, or other breeds, such as the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, may be born without a tail altogether.
BodyEdit
Template:See also Dogs' bodies alone can communicate a lot. By increasing the size and tension of their bodies and making themselves look larger, they can communicate confidence, alertness, or even threat. Actions meant to reduce the size of the body, such as lowering to the floor with tail tucked and lowered ears, can communicate stress, fear, nerves, or a desire to avoid conflicts.<ref name=":1"/>
- Stiff-legged, upright posture or slow, stiff-legged movement forward – dominant dog.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Body slightly sloped forward, feet braced – challenge to a dominant dog, conflict may follow.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Hair bristles on back of shoulders – possible aggression, may also indicate fear and uncertainty.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Lowering the body or cringing while looking up – submission.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Muzzle nudge – occurs when a submissive dog gently pushes the muzzle of the dominant dog, showing acceptance.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Dog sits when approached by another, allowing itself to be sniffed – signals acceptance of dominance but does not signal weakness.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Dog rolls on side or exposes underbelly and completely breaks off eye contact – extreme pacifying or submission signal.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Dog sits with one front paw slightly raised – stress, social fear and insecurity.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp It is also recognized as a calming signal.<ref name="Dogwise Pub"/>
- Dog rolls on its back and rubs its shoulders on the ground – contentment.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Dog crouches with front legs extended, rear body and tail up, facing its playmate directly – classic "play-bow" to commence play.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp It is also recognized as a calming signal.<ref name="Dogwise Pub"/>
AuditoryEdit
Template:One source Long-distance contact calls are common in Canidae, typically in the form of either barks (termed "pulse trains") or howls (termed "long acoustic streams").<ref>Robert L. Robbins, "Vocal Communication in Free-Ranging African Wild Dogs", Behavior, vol. 137, No. 10 (October 2000), pp. 1271–1298.</ref><ref>J.A. Cohen and M.W. Fox, "Vocalizations in Wild Canids and Possible Effects of Domestication," Behavioural Processes, vol. 1 (1976), pp. 77–92.</ref> The long-distance howling of wolves<ref>John B. Theberge and J. Bruce Falls, "Howling as a Means of Communication in Timber Wolves," American Zoologist, vol. 7, no. 2 (May 1967), pp. 331–338.</ref> and coyotes<ref>P.N. Lehner, "Coyote vocalizations: a lexicon and comparisons with other canids," Animal Behavior, vol. 26 (1978) pp. 712–722.</ref><ref>H. McCarley, "Long distance vocalization of coyotes (Canis latrans)," J. Mammal., vol. 56 (1975), pp. 847–856.</ref><ref>Charles Fergus, "Probing Question: Why do coyotes howl?" Penn State News (15 January 2007).</ref> is one way in which dogs communicate.
By the age of four weeks, the dog has developed the majority of its vocalizations. The dog is the most vocal canid and is unique in its tendency to bark in myriad situations. Barking appears to have little more communication functions than excitement, fighting, the presence of a human, or simply because other dogs are barking. Subtler signs such as discreet bodily and facial movements, body odors, whines, yelps, and growls are the main sources of actual communication. The majority of these subtle communication techniques are employed at a close proximity to another, but for long-range communication, only barking and howling are employed.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>Template:Rp
One study has indicated that dogs are able to tell how big another dog is just by listening to its growl. The research also shows that dogs do not, or cannot, misrepresent their size, and this is the first time research has shown animals can determine another's size by the sound they make. The test, using images of many kinds of dogs, showed a small and big dog and played a growl. Twenty of the 24 test dogs looked at the image of the appropriately sized dog first and looked at it longest.<ref name="Farag">Template:Cite journal</ref>
Depending on the context, a dog's bark can vary in timing, pitch, and amplitude. It is possible that these have different meanings.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
BarksEdit
- Barking in rapid strings of 3 or 4 with pauses in between, midrange pitch – alerting call, the dog senses something but not yet defined as a threat.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Rapid barking, midrange pitch – basic alarm bark.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Barking still continuously but a bit slower and lower pitch – imminent threat, prepare to defend.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- A prolonged string of barks, with moderate to long intervals between each one – lonely, in need of companionship, often exhibited when confined.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- One or two sharp, short barks of high or midrange pitch – typical greeting sound, usually replaces the alarm bark when visitor is identified as friendly or the dog feels insecure.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Single sharp short bark, lower midrange pitch – annoyance, used by a mother dog disciplining her puppies or by a dog disturbed from its sleep.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Single short bark, higher midrange pitch – surprised or startled.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Stutter bark, midrange pitch – used to initiate play.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Rising bark – indicates having fun, used during play-fighting or when the owner is about to throw an object.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
GrowlsEdit
- Soft, low-pitched growling that seems to come from the chest – used as a threat by a dominant dog.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Soft growling that is not so low-pitched and seems more obviously to come from the mouth – stay away.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Low-pitched growl-bark – growl leading to a bark is both a threat and a call for assistance.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Higher midrange-pitched growl-bark – higher pitch means less confident, frightened but will defend itself.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Undulating growl, going from midrange to high midrange – dog is terrified, it will either defend itself or run away.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Noisy growl, medium and higher pitch, with teeth hidden from view – can signal intense concentration, may be found during play-aggression, however knowledge of the whole body language is required for a definitive answer.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
HowlsEdit
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- Yip-howl – lonely, in need of companionship.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Howling – indicates the dog is present, or indicating that this is its territory.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Bark-howl, 2–3 barks followed by a mournful howl – dog is relatively isolated, locked away with no companionship, calling for company or a response from another dog.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Baying – can be heard during tracking to call pack-mates to the quarry.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
Whines and whimpersEdit
Whining and whimpers are short, high pitched sounds designed to bring the listener closer to show either fear or submission on the behalf of the whiner or whimperer. These are also the sounds that puppies make as pacifying and soliciting sounds.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Soft whining and whimpering – hurting or scared.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Moan or moan-yodel, lower pitched than whines or whimpers – spontaneous pleasure or excitement.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Single yelp or high-pitched bark – response to sudden, unexpected pain such as a too-hard play bite.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
- Series of yelps – severe fear or pain.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
ScreamingEdit
A yelp for several seconds in length much like a human child, then repeated – anguish or agony, a call to the pack-mates for help, is rarely heard. It could be an indication of severe injury. It is recommended to take a dog to a veterinarian immediately if they scream.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
PantingEdit
Panting is an attempt to regulate body temperature. Excitement can raise the body temperature in both humans and dogs. Although not an intentional communication, if the dog pants rapidly even though it is not exposed to warm conditions or intense physical activity, then this signals excitement due to stress.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
SighsEdit
Sighs are an expression of emotion, usually when the dog is lying down with its head on its paws. When the eyes are half-closed, it signals pleasure and contentment. When the eyes are fully open, it signals displeasure or disappointment.<ref name=coren2000/>Template:Rp
Play SneezingEdit
Play sneezing is another calming signal that dogs use<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> to indicate that they are not being aggressive, or that they are just playing. Play sneezes are not actual sneezes, but more of an expulsion of air that resembles a sneeze, and occur frequently during play.Template:Cn
OlfactoryEdit
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Dogs have an olfactory sense 40 times more sensitive than a human's and they commence their lives operating almost exclusively on smell and touch.<ref name="coren2000" />Template:Rp Pheromones are the special scents that dogs use for communication.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Pheromones are composed of natural chemicals that mediate olfactory communication with conspecifics. These pheromones that contain chemical signals serve to send information to other dogs about social status, age, sexual or reproductive status, aggressive behavior, and territorial marking.<ref name=":12">Template:Cite journal</ref><ref name=":22">Template:Cite journal</ref> They can serve to either attract or repel other dogs.<ref name=":22" />
Pheromone signals are received in the vomeronasal organ (VNO) that is included in the olfactory tract.<ref name="Serpell">Template:Cite book</ref> In order for a dog to detect a stimulus, or odor, the VNO has to be opened. It is opened when a pheromone attaches to the membrane of the nervous cells in the vomeronasal organ.<ref name=":02">Template:Cite journal</ref> From the VNO, the pheromone signals are sent to the accessory olfactory bulb and transferred to the amygdala. The pheromone will finally be sent to the ventromedial hypothalamus, where the signal is perceived. The Flehmen Response is a behavior in dogs in which the upper lip curves up to reveal to their teeth; this behavior strengthens the intake of pheromones.<ref name=":12" />
Chemical signals are diffused into the environment by anal secretions, pedal glands, urine and fecal deposits, body odor, and rubbing their body on certain items.<ref name=":22"/> This is called scent marking, when individuals leave strong smelling scents on specific areas in the environment in order to mark their territory. The scent mark contains chemical messages about the sender. For example, when a female is in estrus, she will urinate more frequently to attract a potential mate. The urine contains information about a female's reproductive status and it also conveys messages to the receiver about the female's location.<ref name=":22"/> The compound p-hydroxybenzoate is found in the pheromones that attract a male to a female in estrus.<ref name=":12" />
The most common type of scent marking is urine-marking to identify their territory.<ref name="Spotte">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name=":3">Template:Cite journal</ref> Adult males prefer to mark vertical surfaces with urine, using the raised-leg posture.<ref name=":3" /><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The raised-leg posture provides increased dispersal of the elevated mark, allowing the wind to carry it further.<ref name=":22"/> Females; however, tend to utilize a squatting posture and urinate less frequently than males.<ref name=":3" /> Additionally, smaller dogs can use a higher leg raise when urinating to embellish their competitive ability.<ref name=":3" />
Overmarking is when an individual covers another's scent mark with its own. Both males and females practice overmarking, although it is more common in males. Overmarking is used to send information about social status and dominance. It enables dogs to find potential mates or acknowledge potential competitors. Such as males may overmark a female's urine to guard a potential mate.<ref name=":3" />
Scratching the ground is a common behavior seen after urination or defecation and is another way in which chemical signals are secreted.<ref name=":22" /> Pheromones are excreted from the pedal glands, aiding in territorial marking or adding additional odor to the scent mark. The chances of a dog scratching the ground increases when the individual is aggressively aroused.<ref name=":22" /> It is also usually followed by another male counter marking with urine in order to cover the area with their own scent and more prevalent when there is a female in estrus around.<ref name=":02"/>
Dogs also receive information about a conspecific by sniffing particular glands. When greeting, dogs tend to be more attentive to the neck, face, inguinal, and peripheral areas. There are specific glands in these areas that produce different odors, such as glands at the corner of the mouth, in the ear pinnae, the preputial and vaginal glands, and anal glands.<ref name=":4" /> Dogs gain social information by sniffing particular odors secreted from these areas.<ref name=":4">Template:Cite journal</ref> Dogs can also gain information from anal secretions. All canines have two symmetric sacs on either side of the anal sphincter that produce anal secretions during defecation. These are important in marking territory and sending information about social status.<ref name=":22" /><ref name=":02" />