surchinmy
Ultra ALPHA
Feb 5, 2004, 12:25 AM
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Re: [xyne] My Puppy Keep barking to other dogs
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Yes ... my error and I didn't explain clearly in earlier posting ... sorry ... 
Well ... I would say ... it is probably a good policy not to make direct or hold eye contract with a new or strange dog ... until you find out how well socialised the dog is ...
Our own dogs, or dogs that are properly socialised learn pretty quickly and get used to the fact that when we (humans) look make eye contract ... it's not a sign of confrontation but one of greeting (dogs probably think is some weird human habit, but they forgive us ... *LOL*) ... And properly socialised dogs soon learn that making eye contract is one way of attracting our attention ... The process of socialisation also re-conditions our dogs to accept basic human behaviour and signals ...
Often dogs understand us far better than we understand them ... 
But as you have noticed ... some dogs will remain apprehensive of making eye contract or holding eye contact for long periods, with such dogs, return the politeness by not forcing the dog to make eye contract.
Cheers ... 
(This post was edited by surchinmy on Feb 5, 2004, 12:31 AM)
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