How do dogs greet each other? Meetings between dogs are even more ritualistic than humans.

Aug 22,2024
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Looking for each other's dog's butt

This is one of the "greetings" for dogs meeting each other for the first time to smell each other's butts. The dogs sniff each other's butts and greet each other. This is a unique greeting gift in dog society and does not exist in human society.

You can get information by smelling each other's butts

First of all, you can learn about each other's "gender" by smelling each other's butts. If it is a human, the appearance and voice can also be judged, but dogs get information about the gender of the other person by sniffing the butt.

And by smelling each other's butts, you can know each other's "age". Dogs can confirm each other's age by sniffing each other's butts to determine whether they are older or younger than themselves. And, by smelling each other's butts, you can tell whether the other person is in heat. It is very important to wear a harness when walking or going out with a dog in heat.

In this way, dogs can get information about each other by sniffing the butt. There are anal glands in the buttocks, and the smell of secretions emitted from the anus is considered to have a source of information. Although some owners prevent dogs from smelling each other's butts, since it is an important greeting between dogs, there is no need to stop it as long as there is no quarrel.

Let the other person’s dog smell your own butt

It’s not about “smelling each other’s butts”, it’s about “letting the other person smell” dogs. Let the other person smell the smell of your own butt, but you don't smell the smell of the other person's butt. This has a special meaning.

Have confidence in yourself

Let the other person smell your butt, but you don’t smell the other person’s butt. This is the behavior of a dog that is confident in itself. In order to prevent the buttocks from being hidden, raise the tail well and say to the other person openly, "No matter how you sniff, it's okay." On the contrary, a dog that is not confident in itself will hang its tail and run away like hiding its butt. If you don't smell each other's butts, maybe you are not interested in each other.

In this way, if you observe how dogs greet each other for the first time, you can know the personality of that dog. It might be interesting to try to find out whether our dog is a "dog with a confident personality" or an "introverted dog with no confidence in himself".

Don’t want to get close at all

When dogs meet for the first time, they keep a certain distance and stare at each other, and sometimes they don’t want to get close. I'm afraid they are discussing with each other. I want to be close, I want to smell my butt, I want to play together, even though I think so, I am exploring how the other person acts. likeIf it's a human, you can understand each other's mood through conversation, but it seems to take a long time between dogs. If you understand that there is no quarrel between the two, then you will slowly get closer and start chatting.

Things to note

1. Keep a certain distance between dogs and don’t force them to approach when you don’t intend to get close. Also, keep your lead position so your dog doesn't suddenly approach the other dog, and make sure the dog is looking at the other dog.

2. The "first step" when dogs meet for the first time is very important. If the other person is anxious and the dog approaches quickly, the dog may become frightened, or it may become angry and jealous. Dogs also need support from their owners to say hello. If the dog looks at the owner's smiling face and pleasant greetings and conversations, then the dog will think it is safe and will play and communicate with each other.

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