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The New Short Shorts

I looked at a fashion magazine last week. Yes once or twice a year I splurge on a fashion magazine. It is a reward for a week of intense 12 hours days of speaking and writing.

I noticed that super short shorts the flow out like a skirt are the new look.
They show them with suit jackets. Yep, I can just see my next audiences response to me in the new look! I would make a great first impression. Me in those gladiator high heeled sandles that for some reason are still in style and the new short shorts and a jacket. Crazy. Of course if I were 15 it would look amazing!

Check out Patti's new post on dogs and human body language.

Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional

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Dog and Human Greeting Behavior and The Muzzle Nudge

Dog and Human Greeting Behavior
How do dogs greet humans and is it the same or different from how they greet other dogs?
I have been fascinated with greeting behavior and nonverbal communication since I took my first body language class in college. I was so excited when I was asked to be the spokesperson for Pup-Peroni and talk about human body language as people interact with their dogs I was so excited. So many aspects of human greeting behavior and dog-greeting behavior are similar.

In this post your will learn some of the engaging behaviors that dogs use as they meet and greet other dogs and humans.
When a dog seeks attention or affection and joins humans and or dogs for interaction, he does several things that are similar to human body language. Dog behaviorist call these bids for attention and affection acting in an “affliative” manner.
Just like humans who get closer to each other to greet dogs also decrease distance with various behaviors. One of the most obvious things that dogs can do to decrease the distance is bring their ears and or nose forward. Remember, a dog’s sense of smell is extremely acute and better than their sense of vision. A dog my bring his may bring his nose forward to smell you. The smell is like a human handshake for dog. He reaches out his nose to check you out, just like you shake someone’s hand or give a high five to check out a stranger. Dog's may also put up a paw in what looks like a human handshake. It's a natural behavior to show submission. My dog Bo only took one lesson and several Pup-Peroni treats to "learn" how to shake hands with me.

A dog that is feeling affectionate or seeks warm attention may give you a muzzle nudge or muzzle nuzzle. In a muzzle nudge, a dog may bring his nose up to nudge your face, your hand or your leg. I think of it as a doggie hug that is warmer than a doggie handshake sniff.

The muzzles nudge or muzzles nuzzle stems from redirected behavior from a dog's puppyhood feeding rituals in the wild. Many dog behaviorist consider genetically the muzzle nudge genetically encoded. Wolves and other wild canine mothers hunt for food and bring it back the puppies chewed up inside their mouths. Puppies nudge their dog mom’s mouth and nose to get their mom to give them this food. It reminds me of kids bugging their mom for treats



Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional
The Body Language Expert
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Simalarities Between a Human’s Confident Powerful Body Language and a Dog’s Confident Powerful Dog Behavior

There are similarities between a human’s confident powerful body language and a dog’s confident powerful dog behavior. I am a body language expert and currently the national spokesperson for Pup-Peroni dog treats. As part of the campaign, I am examining dog human interaction. There are some beautiful similarities between dog behavior and human body language and at times a new language created as dog and their pet parents work to understand and be understood.


In my body language programs, my business audience members learn that confidence and power are communicated by: Space, Openness and Relaxation


Dogs in turn communicate confidence by how they use space openness and relaxation.
When you want to show that you feel powerful you;
1. Expand your body up and out Head high Chest up
2. Keep your body windows, windows such as the eyes, mouth relaxed or heart,
palms of your hands.
3. Relax your stance and your body’s limbs and face so nothing is overly
tight or tense.

A dog shows his confidence and openness’s to interact by standing his
1. Head high, Ears up.
2. Mouth open
3. Posture relaxed, loose legs stance, weight flat on his paws.

The tail is more complex. Read your dogs “resting tail” to find out his normal is.
Typically a dog's

• Friendly tail is relaxed and down
• Confident tail goes straight out
• Dominant is up and tense
• Insecure fearful tail is low tense curled tight to the body or under.

Again reading the meaning in your dogs tail is important to understand your dogs emotional state. You need to read your dog’s normal resting pose to find his norm. Though there are breed exceptions, typically a higher tail indicates a dominant attitude and low tense tail curl under communicates insecurity and fear. Typically, a friendly tail is relaxed.

Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional
The Body Language Expert
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Deception Scenes from movies and TV shows, Monty Python, "Dead Parrot" sketch.

Do you know any one minute famous scenes in movies, commercials or TV show that show lying and deception? I am thinking of funny scenes like the Monty Python, "Dead parrot" comedy sketch.

Do you know that scene? I mentioned the sketch to my wonderfully creative friend Enid and she the link to me minutes ago. It is still hysterical. I hadn’t watched it since I was 12. That is quite amazing as I have been quoting The lines.
“This parrot is dead, it has expired and gone to see it’s maker, it is no more”
“It’s not dead it’s resting.”
I know you might want to see here is the YouTube link. one minute famous scenes in movies, commercials or TV show that show lying and deception. I am thinking of funny scenes like the Monty Python dead parrot comedy routine. In fact I mentioned the scent to my wonderfully creative friend Enid and she sent me the scene a few minutes ago. It is still hysterical. I hadn’t watched it since I was 12. That is quite amazing as I have been quoting The line. “This parrot is dead, it has expired and gone to see it’s maker, it is not more” “It’s not dead it’s resting.”
I know you might want to see here is the YouTube link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyyNNPNv1a4
I am going to use this scene to show liars nonverbal cues, how liars stick to their stories, and questioning techniques for those seeking the truth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyyNNPNv1a4
I am going to use this scene to show liars nonverbal cues, how liars stick to their stories, and questioning techniques for those seeking the truth.





Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional
The Body Language Expert
Web- http://www.PattiWood.net
I have a new quiz on my YouTubestation. Check it out!
YouTube- YouTube - bodylanguageexpert's Channel

What are your favorite famous scenes in movies, commercials or TV show that show lying and deception?

What are your favorite famous scenes in movies, commercials or TV show that show lying and deception. Imediately I think of funny scenes like the Monty Python dead parrot comedy routine. In fact I mentioned the scent to my wonderfully creative friend Enid and she sent me the scene a few minutes ago. It is still hysterical. I hadn’t watched it since I was 12. That is quite amazing as I have been quoting The line. “This parrot is dead, it has expired and gone to see it’s maker, it is not more” “It’s not dead it’s resting.” Ever since.


I know you might want to see here is the YouTube link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyyNNPNv1a4
I am going to use this scene to show liars nonverbal cues, how liars stick to their stories, and questioning techniques for those seeking the truth.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyyNNPNv1a4





Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional
The Body Language Expert
Web- http://www.PattiWood.net
I have a new quiz on my YouTubestation. Check it out!
YouTube- YouTube - bodylanguageexpert's Channel