A little more to the left, please.
"
Oh, gosh. Oh, golly. Oh my.
Oh, my, my, my. My"
"Thanks, gosh, that feels good - nothing like a good massage, up, down, and around my spine - ooh, hit that spot, girl, thanks. I think you may have done this before."
Little Sandy is a guy who knows how to receive.
Many of the dogs with whom we work do not - for many reasons - and if we can get them to trust us enough to touch them, that's big. For all of us - the givers and the recipients. If we get to the belly rub stage for a dog who's afraid of people, it's a marvelous thing. For a dog to position himself in a position of such vulnerability, exposing his belly, that's a dog who's come a long way.
We'd like to thank YOU for showing us trust.
Now how about a little kiss, riiiight here? Thanks, darling man.
2 comments:
Some dogs are just shy and would never show their belly.
If your dog is shy, it is a good idea to identify why your dog may be acting shy. You should
first take your dog to the vet to rule out any medical reasons for your dog’s
shyness.
1. The most likely cause of shyness is insufficient social contact
with people during the first weeks of life. Dogs look to their owners to be the
“alpha dog” of their “pack”, and to guide them safely into new and stimulating
situations. Without these experiences, the dog may become timid and skittish
when introduced to things outside their immediate familiarity.
2. Dogs who frequently change owners and homes aren’t given the chance
to build familiarity, and may shy away from a wide variety of situations. Dogs
adopted at an older age, such as from a rescue society, often exhibit shyness of
strangers, sometimes due to mistreatment in a previous household.
3. Dogs that have been abused or have experienced some other traumatic
event often become extremely fearful.
4. There is also a good chance that your dog never really learned how
to socialize properly in the first place. If this is the case, then you should
be able to use some very effective dog behavior training techniques to fix this
issue in no time.
"Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about puppies." !!
Good info - thanks for sharing!
Four paws up in the air for you
:-))!!
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