Posted by Roxanne Hawn | Posted in Dog Life, Dog Photo, Dog Training, Dog Training Update, Dogs on Drugs | Posted on 30-03-2011
Tags: appeasement behavior, calming signals, canine social skills, dog behavior, dog socialization, Dog Training, dog-dog behavior, fearful dog, reactive dog, shy dog, socialization
As part of our dog product review of the KONG Braidz Monkey, I asked for interpretations of Lilly’s body position in one of the photos. The answer appeared later in the week in Wordless Wednesday: Third Time is a Charm.
What indeed looks like an appeasement gesture (lifting one paw) is a precursor to Lilly gearing up to be her bossy, border collie self. She often throws calming signals BEFORE and AFTER being a complete snot to an ever-patient (or ever-oblivious) Ginko.
Observe.
