When you approach a dog that's "not so friendly," your natural reaction would be to talk calmly and give it a nice, big smile. But, this is exactly what you don't want to do. To a dog in attack mode, showing your teeth can be a sign of aggression. If you smile with your teeth shining, it might cause the dog to attack. In this case, smiling is not contagious!
All articles copyright bigpawdesigns.com. Do not repost or copy without permission.
View more at www.bigpawdesigns.com
Aug 18, 2008
Dog Facts: Smiling is Risky
Posted by Retail Therapy Lounge on 6:50 AM
Posts
4 comments:
Never thought of it that way... good tip.
I usually try to approach a new dog with a very calm face. Limited emotions showing so they dont feel threatened or overwhelmed. But never broke it down so far as to think of a big smile being like a snarly...
WHAAATTT??? I can be dead then! I love to SMILE even to dogs! hahaha! Thank you for sharing this! Mamma Mia!
This is a very simple, yet life saving tip. I never knew dogs can get crazy when someone smiles.
Good tips. I usually approach a strange dog calmly and let her observe me peacefully. Soon they start to trust me.
Post a Comment