 Why does GSD turn bottom to me in greeting?
#175198 - 01/14/2008 02:42 PM |
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I have noticed that when I greet my GSD he jumps up to me, licks me and then rotates his bottom towards me, why does he do that? Not to let me sniff it like other dogs, I hope?!!
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#175201 - 01/14/2008 02:50 PM |
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My GSD LOVEs to be scratched on the end of her spine, thats how she greets everybody in my family, if she likes you she'll do that 
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#175211 - 01/14/2008 03:12 PM |
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My GSD LOVEs to be scratched on the end of her spine, thats how she greets everybody in my family, if she likes you she'll do that
That's a funny practice.
In many dogs, since that is likely a demand and a sign of dominance, it probably should not be rewarded. I think if my dog was pushy about getting rubs, etc., I'd ignore that pushiness and require that the dog do some kind of command in order to earn the petting.
Of course, in a dog who doesn't have an aggressive bone and who has somehow been taught that behavior, I'd probably succumb. 
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#175214 - 01/14/2008 03:18 PM |
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The only dogs I've ever known to do that (maybe I'm not picturing the right thing?) were actually submissive dogs. I see it a lot in submissive, friendly Labs especially. It's sort of a full body butt wag with the butt facing you and them looking goofily over their shoulder. Is that what you mean, Maria?
Considering how dogs make friends, I always considered it the dog's version of a friendly offering to shake hands! 
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In many dogs, since that is likely a demand and a sign of dominance, it probably should not be rewarded. I think if my dog was pushy about getting rubs, etc., I'd ignore that pushiness and require that the dog do some kind of command in order to earn the petting. I agree that it's a bit dominant. My 2 dominant dogs do it; my 4 "good kids" do not. My Chi will do this, even ramming his butt into people or animals to demand a scratch. Ironically, he doesn't ever do it to me-only visiting suckers (like my boyfriend) and one particular cat who will oblige him. Odd.
Amber, I actually know many,many dominant Labs; they simply aren't aggressive. Any demand for attention is dominant, IMO, but not necessarily problematic.
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#175217 - 01/14/2008 03:24 PM |
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Amber, I actually know many,many dominant Labs; they simply aren't aggressive. Any demand for attention is dominant, IMO, but not necessarily problematic.
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Amber, I actually know many,many dominant Labs; they simply aren't aggressive. Any demand for attention is dominant, IMO, but not necessarily problematic.
I know plenty of non-aggressive dominant Labs, too, but those aren't the ones I was talking about. I am talking about submissive Labs. The OP said that her dog rotates her butt toward her...she didn't say that she was shoving onto her! I would read that differently. Maybe that is what she meant, but that's not how I was picturing it by what she wrote.
The dogs I'm talking about didn't force anything...it was just how they held their body in greeting.
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#175219 - 01/14/2008 03:27 PM |
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I know plenty of non-aggressive dominant Labs, too, but those aren't the ones I was talking about. I am talking about submissive Labs. The OP said that her dog rotates her butt toward her...she didn't say that she was shoving onto her! I would read that differently. Maybe that is what she meant, but that's not how I was picturing it by what she wrote.
The dogs I'm talking about didn't force anything...it was just how they held their body in greeting.
Yeah, that was kinda what I meant by "taught that behavior."
For example, if someone the dog bonded with always greeted the dog with a spine-scritch, then the dog is likely to see that posture as a greeting aid.
Like everything, it's part of a big picture and needs to be viewed that way.
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For example, if someone the dog bonded with always greeted the dog with a spine-scritch, then the dog is likely to see that posture as a greeting aid.
Yes, this certainly could be it! When I came across these dogs it was already pretty well established into their greeting psyche!
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#175227 - 01/14/2008 04:03 PM |
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yes, my dog doesnt do it out of dominance I think, she doesnt demand it but when Im petting her she''l turn so that I will be petting/itching there. its really hilarious shell turn her head with her ears back and arch her back and maybe scratch at it with a back leg. its not an allergy its just a ticklish spot, i have the same thing on my spine
shes very submissive to me, never challenged me a day in her life but she can be very dominant with other dogs, but only after she became the top dog in our pack (relative to the other dogs you know)
I just figured it was a quirk, I have found that most dogs like to be scratched there
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