TOO MUCH NOISE. TOO MANY MEN

There is an excellent book that recently surfaced in our neck of the woods, that describes dogs' body language. Indeed, Jack can hide his emotions so well, that if you are not attentive, you might not notice what's going on.

It was a tough day today for Jack. Two men came to do some outdoor electrical work, and although they never stepped into the house, Jack was not a happy camper about seeing the men in the windows. Although you just couldn't see that in his eyes, but some clues could reveal that Jack was at the end of the rope for hours: his facial muscles were tense, he salivated like he'd eaten a pickle for breakfast,breathing hard and sticking his tongue out like a spatula. At one point his Mommy thought he might feel better if crated, but he started jumping into a corner of his crate and even whined for a second.

Only in the end of the day, when the men left, Jack finally relaxed and even munched on a treat that had been given to him earlier. He cherishes the silence most