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Originally Posted by ARCHIE  Some dogs just don't like being picked up. Approaching a dog from the front, which many do, may be intiminating to them, perhaps
causing them to back up. You mentioned day care, are you sure nothing
happened to frighten him there? Just a thought if this behavior is recent.
I never pick Buddy up from the front I always go to his side and pick
him up that way supporting his stomach with one hand and his butt with the other.
It's not so intiminating that way I read. He never backed away unless he
sees a sweater in my hand.  |
Ok I have heard you shouldn't approach a dog head on, I guess it's easy to forget when there head is at your ankles, lol. Maybe I will try the side thing. I don't think anything has happened at daycare he seems to enjoy a lot better than when he first started going. (although he was running away to avoid getting humped by another dogone day
) LOL funny about the sweater.