Greeting From The Dogs: Everything You Need To Know

Our attitude in handling the collar can be decisive when the dogs’ greeting is done correctly, which will avoid possible undesirable situations in relation to other dogs and owners.

You go to the park with your pet and suddenly see another dog approaching. How to identify your intentions? And most importantly: what should the dogs greeting be like? In this article, we’ll explain it to you.

Types of Dog Greetings

Some dogs are calm and analyze the situation as they approach their fellow dogs.

First, they sniff each other on the muzzle, then the bottom, and when they determine that their new friend is trustworthy, they start playing.

Others, on the other hand, “think” less and recognize the other as a friend. In addition, they jump, cuddle or lend their toys. There are even those who run around the park with their new friend until they get tired.

The dog’s greeting may depend on each animal’s personality and age, as well as their training or education.

It can be difficult to change a dog’s nature or personality, but we can train him well.

How should the dogs greeting be?

If you take your pet for a walk every day in a park or outdoor area, you will likely have contact with other dogs.

Therefore, it is very important to teach him how to greet his friends. To avoid problems with other pets (and, of course, with their owners) he will have to change some habits and learn new ones.

It doesn’t matter if your dog is used to walking alone on the street. You don’t know what you can find in the park. Maybe there’s a new dog in the neighborhood he doesn’t know yet, and by sniffing each other, a fight starts.

That way, carrying it on a leash can be a double-edged sword. Of course, because one of the typical mistakes of owners is to pull it when the animal approaches another.

This is a very delicate moment, and if your dog feels there is tension in the collar, he will think that something bad is happening. So he might think the dog in front of him is a threat and might try to attack him!

So wear  a short collar, but don’t pull it while he’s communicating with the other animal.

If you trust the owner of the other dog, you can ask him to do the same. That way, neither of the two dogs will be harmed and the experience will be pleasant for everyone.

fights

In case your dog has already had a fight in the street, or if you know he is not friendly with animals he does not know, we recommend that you test with the collar before allowing contact.

If that doesn’t work, you can gag him until he recovers or learns good social skills.

On the other hand, we cannot place all responsibility on our pet. A good greeting from dogs also depends on how their owners treat them and what emotions they convey.

That way, if your dog feels you’re scared or tense about the situation, he’ll act accordingly. The same thing happens when you take it with a collar that is too short.

He senses that there is danger and will want to face that danger. Don’t forget they do whatever it takes to protect us.

Let go of extreme or negative thoughts for the moment. Don’t think that your dog will be attacked because he is small or because the other is a ‘dangerous’ breed (like a pitbull or a rottweiler).

Stay calm at all times, but keep your attention in case of any inconvenience.

Body language

Another very important issue about greeting in dogs is to analyze and identify the body language of those involved.

You must know when your pet is happy. Also, when he’s about to attack or in what situation he doesn’t want to be bothered by another animal.

If you understand your best friend enough, you can anticipate any conflict that might occur.

For example, if he lifts his tail or ears, puts his head back, or shows his teeth, it’s best to push him away. If that happens, it’s best to try to socialize him some other time.