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Originally Posted by YorkieMother  I am not a dog nor am I anyones pack leader... my dog/s are smart enough to tell I speak act and think like a human and they understand me far better most times then I them... yes but I have taken the time to learn them on their terms.... and work with not against them makes for more fun and good learning.
Although I am ok with my dogs talking in their language and telling in grr that they are not ok with what I am doing, I tend to not grr back a them as it can be seen as an challenge with some dogs I work with.... I like my face on my face not in its mouth.
I'd rather give calming signals and lip lick or yawn and calm it all down and play nice and ask.
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I disagree with that. If you fear that the dog will bite you then it is clear that ethe dog sees you as submissive, and licking when they are behaving aggressive is what a subordinate dog would do.
The readers can make up thier own minds on what to do, and i doubt that I will change your mind. But you should never fear your pets. Now if you are working wsith strnage dogs, the advice would be totally different.f
But this person was asking about a yorkie puppy, not a full grown pitt bull. They do not understand human talk until they have been taught commands. But if they are biting you, you do not have the luxury of asking them kindly to trade a forbidden item for a treat.
And for the person who says her dog understands NO Bite and will start to lick her. Your dog should not be biting your hand in the first place. I never allowed mine to chew on me when they were puppies and they learned from the very beginning that they could not bite me in play or in anger.