Can you pet a dog? People may say that I don’t know how to pet a dog. Is there any technical content in this?

Of course there is. When we interact with dogs, we basically use very strong force, rubbing the head, pulling the neck hair, or patting the back vigorously.

The owner does not need to be distracted when doing this. You can touch it while watching TV, chatting on the phone, or even grit your teeth and give it a hard slap and then walk away. In this process, the dog does not need to be involved. With too much attention here, it may not feel your love, and it may not spend the energy to feel it, so to put it bluntly, the touching between you is ineffective and of low quality.

In fact, the fur of animals is very sensitive, and you can feel it even if a fly lands on it. So think about it, are we touching it too hard? You might as well try it now, and be aware of it sometimes. , pet your dog gently. 》You can feel whether there is any difference in the texture of its hair and whether it is rougher in some areas.

》Is the temperature of its skin even? Is there any place where the temperature is higher?

》Does its muscles and skin feel very tight?

》When touching its body, is there any place where it would be very bothered or sensitive if you touch it? Consider whether this area is not allowed to be touched every time.

》 Touch your dog’s forehead to see if there are deep wrinkles there due to long-term stress.

》The area around the ears may be very hot due to sensitivity to sound. You can try gently stroking the ears to let the dog learn to relax the tightness of the ears.

》You can also feel its tail to see if the entire tail is very relaxed or stiff. Slowly relaxing the tail pressure along the joints on the tail will help the dog adjust the balance of the entire body.

What you feel can be an indicator of whether a dog is tight, stressed, sensitive, or has pain problems.

Because it is difficult to find these details when we stroke and pat vigorously, we will ignore a lot of content that needs attention. Maybe our dog is experiencing pain but we don't know it.

When you do this, the dog will use its senses to feel this, which will help it lower its pulse and heart rate. It is a very good way of interaction.

For puppies, adapting to the owner's gentle and conscious caressing from an early age will also make them more calm when undergoing health examinations in the future, and they will not be so sensitive and fearful of physical touches.