The shoveler played with the dog, and the dog came up to bite? Take it to make friends, and the result is a fight. Is the dog insane? In fact, dogs have action reminders long before they attack and bite, and these actions that we ignore are the [stability signals] issued by dogs in advance]. Knowing these signals, you know your own dog better.
I feel uneasy
When a dog keeps yawning and licking his nose with his tongue, it is one of the manifestations of his uneasiness. Dogs may appear when they are hugged by strangers, checked in the hospital, or reprimanded by the shoveling officer.
I feel the pressure
Dogs will turn their heads when they feel uncomfortable or express goodwill. For example, if the shovel is too close to the dog, the dog will turn its head to relieve the pressure.
When the shoveling officer scolds the dog, the dog will also turn its head away because it feels stressed and uneasy. The shoveling officer should not wronged the dog, thinking that it deliberately "resisted.
In addition to being scolded, when the two dogs meet, the dog will also actively turn his head to avoid eye contact causing a fight.
When the dog goes out for a walk, he will sniff everywhere here. When someone approaches, the environment is noisy, and he is afraid of other things, the dog will also perform such actions and continuously turn around and sniff the ground. When the shoveling officer calls the dog back, if the tone is too harsh, the dog will keep sniffing on the ground to appease himself, not the dog deliberately disobeying.
I feel threatened
Turn half a circle
If the dog meets a person or animal that makes him feel threatened on the road, he will skillfully go around or around half a circle to avoid any harm to himself. If other dogs see this signal, they will understand and not come directly.
Most of the time, when two dogs meet, a dog suddenly stops any movement, whether sitting, standing or lying down, completely motionless and still. It may be that other dogs make him feel threatened, and he will use this signal to avoid conflict, keep other dogs away, and let the other party know that he is not threatened.
When the shoveling officer approaches the dog, if the dog releases this signal, the shoveling officer should reserve some space for the dog so as not to feel too much pressure.
I'm not a threat
Dogs will show goodwill by pretending to be puppies, expressing that they are not threatening. Specific actions include: lowering the body, reducing the size, flattening the ears, licking each other, etc.
When there are other more excited similar nearby, the dog will warn the other party to calm down by lifting the front foot. This kind of stability signal, usually only to calm the emotional dog will appear.
Backfacing can be an upgraded version of "head-skimming", which is common when a dog is scolded by a shoveling officer, and the dog will tell the owner with its back-to-back that you don't get excited, okay? If two dogs meet and one is too impatient, the dog will also tell it is impolite with its back-to-back.
Squinting and blinking
The dog squinted, turned up the corners of his mouth and showed a little teeth, like a smile. Squinting and blinking slowly are signals of goodwill for dogs to appease and tell them that I am not threatening and don't be afraid of me or hurt me. It is common for dogs to feel uneasy. If dogs feel threatened, they will blink. For example, if they are attacked by their owners, sensitive dogs will easily appear.
Dog stability signal is an important tool for dogs to appease themselves and express information to their peers. It can be said to be the common language of the dog world. It is not necessary to master these dog language translation machines at all.
