I think your answer is that this is relative both to the degree of dominance in the dog and the dog's size. If your head is far above the dog as you sit to pet the dog, you are still in the "superior" position.
Also--except for the really dominant animals, the average dog is not going to see a gesture like this as "submissive" unless it routinely picks up the vibe from you that you are the lesser creature (i.e. you're afraid of the dog). And even the most dominant dog shouldn't misread this gesture once rank has been firmly established.
1) Sounds good (the site). Of course you know that there are a lot of "animal behaviorists" out there these days that have never trained a dog to sit or down, much less pass a SchH or ring degree. You've got to be careful with some of this stuff.
2) I've been on the board almost since the start and can't recall having seen your question before. Good one!
Out of all the sites that I found that had to deal with the dominant dog, only one said what I asked. Finding the site might take a while but I'll try and find it.
F-D-O
I agree with Pete. It depends on the dog and your control over it. If it's your dog, and you don't have any domanance issues, I don't see any problem whatsoever. With many small dogs and puppies, sitting down makes you less intimidating. With some small dogs, it just puts you in their range so they don't have to work so hard to bite your face. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> If you don't know the dog, large or small, don't do it, IMHO.
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