 Dogs Greeting Nose to nose
#257452 - 11/22/2009 01:20 PM |
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I was walking my friends dog which is very dog and people friendly and my friend encourages dogs greeting her own when she is walking the dog herself. Anyways I was dog sitting and had her out for a walk and a dog snapped at my one and gave a few scratches on the nose after they went nose to nose sniffing one another. Needless to say I was gutted from the experience. My question is should pet dogs be allowed to greet nose to nose ever or is it just nose to tail. Any info I get I will take on board myself and pass on to my mate. Thanks for any replies
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Re: Dogs Greeting Nose to nose
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#257456 - 11/22/2009 02:13 PM |
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A dog fight is inevitable, as you have seen, if you continue to allow the nose to nose interaction.
In my opinion nose to butt is even worse. The sniffee is in a much more vulnerable position, which they realize, and the sniffer is all set up for dominant mounting. This is a much more volatile situation than nose to nose. The best thing to do would be to not allow any unfamiliar dog contact.
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#257457 - 11/22/2009 02:42 PM |
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A dog fight is inevitable, as you have seen, if you continue to allow the nose to nose interaction.
In my opinion nose to butt is even worse. The sniffee is in a much more vulnerable position, which they realize, and the sniffer is all set up for dominant mounting. This is a much more volatile situation than nose to nose. The best thing to do would be to not allow any unfamiliar dog contact.
I've always wondered about this. I generally don't allow my dogs to meet strange dogs, but when I do - what is the polite form of greeting?
Teagan!
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#257464 - 11/22/2009 06:24 PM |
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.... I've always wondered about this. I generally don't allow my dogs to meet strange dogs, but when I do - what is the polite form of greeting?
Keep them moving. Lower the level of the engagement by leashed walking with the other owner and dog. Even if they do on-the-go sniffing, IMO it's far less confrontational than either nose-to-nose or nose-to-butt. (It might actually be nose-to-butt, it can't be very intense when everyone is marching right along.)
Marching along, gradually lowering the stress of the moment .... an outlet for the intensity of meeting a strange dog ...
Even a dog who we know and is coming to my house for some reason for the first time gets this outdoor kind of segue into my own dogs' space.
I think I read this outline of polite and lowered-intensity meet-and-greet on this site, but I'm not sure exactly where that article is. 
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#257483 - 11/22/2009 10:26 PM |
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Our dogs get walked in a circle at first and then put butt to butt(some distance between them). If they seem okay at that point they get walked on different sides of a person and then the same side. The key is keep them moving and nip any dominant posturing in the bud. If there's more than 1 or 2 attempts at posturing during the intro I'd reconsider letting them meet and I'd definitely be leaving the leashes on for awhile.
We know Xena won't accept other females except VERY young puppies so we don't even attempt it. Elvis won't tolerate boisterous pups for very long and Alli can be a bully if Xena's around to back him up.
You will probably learn that certain types of dogs aren't even worth trying unless they need to be together for some reason. If you just don't feel like they're meshing don't risk it and just explain to the other owner that it doesn't seem to be working out. Better that than have a dog fight on your hands.
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#257534 - 11/23/2009 06:42 PM |
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Thanks to everyone for suggestions so far. Any other Please!
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#257563 - 11/24/2009 11:58 AM |
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I like meeting new dogs, I even random dogs on walks, I ask if they can say hello first off. go to the dog park a lot with my 7 month old GSD. She never has had a problem with other dogs, of course I'm not going to let her run up to
Other then that, if both tails are wagging, I'll let them meet.
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#257626 - 11/24/2009 05:02 PM |
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I like meeting new dogs, I even random dogs on walks, I ask if they can say hello first off. go to the dog park a lot with my 7 month old GSD. She never has had a problem with other dogs, of course I'm not going to let her run up to
Other then that, if both tails are wagging, I'll let them meet.
You have been lucky. Many dog owners are clueless on their dog's aggression if it is not blatant. Asking if they can play may get a "Sure thing, let them play!", that can easily lead to the other dog attacking yours.
I wouldn't take such a chance on unknown dogs or with owners who I didn't know could control their dogs.
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#257640 - 11/24/2009 06:55 PM |
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I like meeting new dogs, I even random dogs on walks, I ask if they can say hello first off. go to the dog park a lot with my 7 month old GSD. She never has had a problem with other dogs, of course I'm not going to let her run up to
Other then that, if both tails are wagging, I'll let them meet.
You have been lucky. Many dog owners are clueless on their dog's aggression if it is not blatant. Asking if they can play may get a "Sure thing, let them play!", that can easily lead to the other dog attacking yours.
I wouldn't take such a chance on unknown dogs or with owners who I didn't know could control their dogs.
On that note, I would also add that wagging tails do not equal friendliness - an aggressive or predatorial dog can wag their tail. Until I got my female, I always thought that wagging=happy, but it doesn't.
Teagan!
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Kelly wrote 11/24/2009 07:03 PM
Re: Dogs Greeting Nose to nose
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#257641 - 11/24/2009 07:03 PM |
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Good catch Jennifer!!!! Wagging tails definately do NOT always mean happy. For many dogs it relates to anxiety. The worst dog bite I ever got was from a small dog that was wagging his tail at me.
My dogs do not meet strange dogs, period. They are not dog aggressive, but I don't know the other dogs, or their owners, or any diseases they may be carrying. Why take any chances????
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