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05-20-2009, 09:06 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Aventura, Florida
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| Weird Behavior? We have two dogs...our little girl (the yorkie) and our boy (a yellow lab). So they get along really well...shes def. the leader and always picks on him but you know how labs are..he seems to love her even more, he's also very protective of her and will growl at other dogs that bark at her and sometimes he gets right inbetween them as if though telling them that you'll have to go through me to get to her...so now here's the weird behavior- when he's laying down...she likes to lift her little leg up and put a certain private part up to his nose...he smells...and thats the end of it. Is that normal...what in the world is she doing??? My husband refers to her as a hussy everytime she does it lol. Really...it's just beyond me as to why she does it...anyone else's baby do this and if so do you have a clue as to why??? THANKS!!! |
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05-20-2009, 10:10 PM | #2 |
Thor's Human Donating Member | I'm reading a book on doggy body language, so I am going to take a shot at this. Lying down is a very strong "calming" signal to another dog. Lifting the paw is another signal. The book did not cover the third action you describe , but my guess is that your boy dog is asking your girl to calm down, and she is showing him she gets it. Kind of an "I'm okay, you're okay." Also, are you sure it's the hussy part and not the butt part? Butt presentation is also a calming signal.
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05-20-2009, 11:04 PM | #3 | |
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05-21-2009, 12:25 AM | #4 | |
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With regard to body blocking, THIS I can definitely say is a diffusion technique.
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05-21-2009, 02:59 PM | #5 | |
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One time she did it at the dog park !!!!! and a lady told me that she was trying to dominate him..... | |
05-21-2009, 05:48 PM | #6 |
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| My mom's female cockapoo dog, who is 4 years old, does this with Jackson (my yorkie, 7 months old). She literally just lifts her leg for him, let's him sniff it, and then they move on... I'm not sure what it means, LOL. But they love each other 99.9% of the time.
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05-21-2009, 05:49 PM | #7 | |
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05-21-2009, 06:09 PM | #8 |
Thor's Human Donating Member | It's called "On Talking Terms With Dogs", by Turid Rugaas. Here's the link: Amazon.com: On Talking Terms With Dogs: Calming... It's very short, but interesting. I've read a lot on basic behaviorism, which is mostly what modern training methods are based on. Now I'm getting more into dog-specific signals. There's a controversy going on right now about whether dogs see themselves in the rigid hierarchy we generally believe them to. Most studies on wolves (and dogs) have been on large groups of unrelated individuals forced to live together. In the wild, wolves are actually quite shy, and live in families. There's a Mommy wolf, a Daddy wolf, baby wolves, and some number of older siblings. Status is determined by age. This author claims that while we tend to focus on dog's aggressive/submissive signals, there is a whole other mess of signals that are meant to reassure other canines as to your intentions. It's not clear if the wolf stuff applies directly to dogs, one because obviously we've bred dogs, and often shyness is an undesirable trait that's been bred out. It's possible that other signals have been lost along the way. Also, it's not clear if dogs think they live in wolf families, or in these artificial packs, since most dogs who live together are not related. Personally, I believe the "wolf family" paradigm is more accurate. When I think of Boston Terriers, I see a breed that's lost almost all deflective signals. They are very bold, and from what I've seen, ignore other dogs' "back off" signals. ANYWAY, I've already been helped by this book in just one day. I've realized in particular that Thor licks his lips a lot, which is a sign he's trying to calm me. Also, apparently dogs move more slowly as a calming sign. Thor Sits soooooo slowly, and I've assumed he's deciding whether to obey me or not. However, I use a very firm voice for commands when I don't plan to treat. When I'm treat-training him, I use a softer, more relaxed voice. I thought Thor was just a treat ho, but it may actually be that my voice is making him nervous! This would make more sense to me, because Thor knows he's tiny, and is generally a fearful and submissive dog. I didn't understand where this "stubborn" streak was coming from. I feel now that I am not getting all his signals. End of novel!
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