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03-10-2014, 03:33 PM | #1 |
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| Is it true that dogs view hugging as aggressive dominating behavior? I don't know where I heard this, but it doesn't seem to apply to Cookie; she loves to jump up in my arms and let me hold and hug her. My last yorkie Minnie didn't like it too much though. Just wondering since I thought of that fact a second ago when Cookie jumped up on my lap to be held.
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03-10-2014, 04:17 PM | #2 |
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| Never heard this....but the majority of all my dogs that I have had my entire life, especially the large breeds, LOVED hugging and I do not think they viewed it as aggressive behavior. Thunder shirts would drive such a dog completely NUTS! |
03-10-2014, 05:19 PM | #3 |
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| I've had dogs around, especially large, dominant dogs, who don't care for hugging and are not very comfortable with it, though most that don't like it still tolerate it, unless it's prolonged. Most bigger dogs seem to get somewhat antsy if you sustain a long hug. I think since their species isn't a hugging type species, many of them might see it as an attempt to control or dominate them at first or if done by a stranger to them. But once your dog trusts you, they will accept virtually any behavior from you just because they love you. My little Tibbe tends to not like a long hug but will lie for hours with his back touching me. I think a dog lying touching a human with his back, a very trusting gesture for them, is the same as a hug to a dog. Here is an article I have read that goes into depth on the subject. ClickerSolutions Training Articles -- Hugging Your Dog
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03-11-2014, 03:50 PM | #4 |
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| Gunner loves being hugged!
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03-11-2014, 05:48 PM | #5 |
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| Hmm! I had never thought about this but it's interesting. Now that I think of it, although Toki will tolerate some hugging, she definitely prefers just getting rubbed or scratched or laying along side you and eventually squirms away if you try to hug her too long. Teddy is sometimes kind of like hugging a box of cereal because he gets so stiff (obviously he isn't thrilled with it either) but will melt in your lap or in your arms during a nap and loves to be pressed up against people. |
03-11-2014, 06:03 PM | #6 |
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| This is a very interesting question. Strictly speaking, I agree that in the dog world, hugging is considered an aggressive move. However, Max and Teddy love to be hugged, cradled like babies. Our previous dog, a large Airedale, loved it too. Only by family in most cases. Max happily took a hug from the vet. Maybe hugging is a trained behavior?
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03-12-2014, 07:38 AM | #7 |
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| Zoey doesn't fight hugs especially if I rock her back and forth. If I don't rock her she starts to wiggle to get free.
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03-12-2014, 08:21 AM | #8 |
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| Bella is too small for me to hug without crushing her, but I do gently rub her belly and chest (the thundershirt pressure points), and it calms her down just like a thundershirt. |
03-12-2014, 08:49 AM | #9 |
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| I've had dogs who didn't enjoy hugs, but my two yorkies don't mind at all. In fact, they've begun asking to be included when they see their humans hug each other. So, when they come running, we stop and scoop them up for a group hug. Every. Danged. Time. lol
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03-12-2014, 09:17 AM | #10 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Hmmm, interesting. Mine all love being hugged, so maybe it doesn't apply to domestics? I could see it applying in the wolf/wild world as "hugging" would be considered restraint possibly.
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03-12-2014, 01:07 PM | #11 | |
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Tyson will tolerate a hug from me....but he turns his head away (so I just kiss him)
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03-12-2014, 02:39 PM | #12 |
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| A dog offering you his back is a very trusting thing they do. It says they trust you enough not to have your in his direct line of sight as he finds no need of it. Plus, when they sleep that way, they are facing outward, protectively, which also says they have taken you on as their responsibility.
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