How To Greet A Dog By AES

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How to greet a dog
While we want to be every dogs friend there are
certain ways to safely go about approaching your
new furry friend.
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Recently Animal Emergency Service ran a booth at
New Farm Park, giving first-time animal owners
free vet advice and answering pet questions. One
of the most repeated questions that was asked on
the day was, How do I greet a dog? Questions
ranged from, If I smile, does the dog think that
I am baring my teeth? to Is it wrong for
children to hug strangers dogs?
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1. Always Ask The Owner
You must ALWAYS ask the dogs owner. There are
many dogs that are totally fine with their
owners, yet when presented with a stranger, can
react in extremely different ways. By asking the
owner you have a generalised idea of the dogs
behaviour (and have the opportunity to make a new
doggy best friend!).
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2. Approach The Dog Slowly
With any animal (or person) with anxiety, the
worst thing anyone can do is to rush the
situation. By running up to an animal, you are
immediately putting them on the defense and they
can potentially view you as a predator or become
frightened. By approaching them slowly you are
giving them time to assess the situation, respond
to you and react accordingly if they are
uncomfortable.
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3. Get Down On Their Level
By crouching down to the level of the pet you are
putting yourself in an equal situation to the
dog. By patting a dog while, you are in a
dominating position and controlling. By getting
down to their level, it tells the dog that you
are not a threat and open to interaction.
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4. Wait For The Pet To Approach You And Pat
Gently
By waiting for the dog to approach you the
meeting is 100 on his/her terms. If theyre not
feeling it, they have the opportunity and chance
to remove themselves from the situation. By
allowing them to smell you, assess you and decide
if they wish to be friends, you are more inclined
to have success. It is to be noted that even if
the dog is sniffing, you must refrain from
patting the dog if it looks scared or nervous.
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