--- title: "5 Things You Do That Your Puppy Loves" id: "202778" type: "post" slug: "5-things-you-do-that-your-puppy-loves" published_at: "2020-03-10T00:21:24+00:00" modified_at: "2020-03-10T00:21:24+00:00" url: "https://www.petlandsanantonio.com/2020/03/09/5-things-you-do-that-your-puppy-loves/" markdown_url: "https://www.petlandsanantonio.com/2020/03/09/5-things-you-do-that-your-puppy-loves.md" excerpt: "Dogs are man’s best friend, and this special bond can be strengthened when we go the extra mile to understand the things that our pups love. Here are 5 things that you do that your puppy can’t get enough of...." taxonomy_category: - "Tips & Tricks" --- [Home](https://www.petlandsanantonio.com/) / [Blog](https://www.petlandsanantonio.com/blog/) / [Tips & Tricks](https://www.petlandsanantonio.com/category/blog/) / **5 Things You Do That Your Puppy Loves** [Tips & Tricks](https://www.petlandsanantonio.com/category/blog/) # 5 Things You Do That Your Puppy Loves March 9, 2020 · 2 min read · [Carley Kuehner](https://www.petlandsanantonio.com/author/cosmick/) [Stay connected via Google News Follow us for the latest pet updates and guides.](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=petlandsanantonio.com) Dogs are man’s best friend, and this special bond can be strengthened when we go the extra mile to understand the things that our pups love. Here are 5 things that you do that your puppy can’t get enough of. 1 Touch — Most dogs love to be touched by their human best friends. Whether it’s a scratch behind the ears or a pat on the head touch your pup is a special way to speak your pup’s language of love. Just as babies benefit from skin to skin contact, your puppy connection with you will strengthen simply through regular touch. 2. Eye contact — Puppies love to study our facial expressions and learn our emotions. Eye contact is important to help your puppy learn your individual facial expression. Don’t be shy about looking your dog in the eyes, you are helping him learn about all the things the human face can do! Enjoying this read? You'll love our puppies. Adorable, vet-checked pups looking for their forever homes — available now. [Meet our puppies](https://www.petlandsanantonio.com/puppies-for-sale/) 3. Smile — We express happiness through our smiles. Similar to eye contact out smiles help out pups to understand the subtle nuances of human non-verbal communication. 4. Speak — Just because your pup doesn’t speak English doesn’t mean he can’t understand. 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