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Module'3:'Human'&'Dog'Greetings'Study'Aids'

!Common!Myths!vs.!the!Truth!About!Dogs!

• A!wagging!tail!can!indicate!a!wide!range!of!emotions!• A!quiet!dog!may!be!enjoying!petting!or!just!tolerating!it!• Most!dogs!merely!tolerate!hugs!and!kisses!from!people!they!know!well!• Dogs!tolerate!much!more!from!those!they!know!than!from!those!who!do!not!live!with!them!• Supervision!only!works!if!the!person!supervising!knows!what!the!dog!is!saying!

!Understanding!Dogs!

1. Familiar!or!Unfamiliar!2. Personal!Space!Requirements!3. Greet!at!the!Dog’s!Pace!4. Tolerance!or!Enjoyment!

!Common!Greeting!Mistakes!

• Greeting!Approach!o Big!smile!o Reach!out!hand!o Lean!toward!dog!o Direct!eye!contact!

• Threatens!fearful!and!less!confident!dogs!• Lean!over!dogs!• Hugging!and!kissing!dogs!• Head!pats!

!DogQFriendly!Greetings!

• Turn!body!sideways!(squat!down!with!small!dogs)!• Keep!arms!near!body!• Look!away!• Wait!for!dog!to!approach!you!• Use!Treats!!• Ignore!a!fearful!dog!until!they!are!more!comfortable!

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Dog!Responses!to!Greeting!!Management'Signal' Possible'Dog'Responses' Safe'Human'Response'

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Loose!and!wiggly!Stays!for!2!seconds!or!more!of!soft!interaction!

Safe!to!approach!and!handle!

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Sniffs!and!moves!away!quickly!Dog!jumps!up!and!gets!more!excited!Dog!does!not!want!to!approach!Dog!barks!at!you!

Approach!and!handle!with!caution!!!Slow!movements!!!Use!calming!signals!!!Remain!calm!and!confident!

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Dog!freezes! Stop!approach!!!Divert!eye!contact!!!Back!away!slowly!

!Tolerance!vs.!Enjoyment!

• Look! for! the! dog! that! is! enjoying! your! interaction! by! showing! soft,! loose! body! language! and!friendly!behavior!(he!wants!to!be!with!you)!

• Beware!the!dog!that! is!merely!tolerating!your! interacting!by!showing!a! lack!of! loose!behavior,!avoidance!or!stress!signals!

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! ! For! each!of! the!photos! in! the!DVD!decide! if! the! dog! is! “enjoying! or! just! tolerating”! the!interaction!by!circling!your!answer!for!each!photo.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!a.! ! ! ! ! ! ! b.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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!! For!each!of!the!photos!in!the!DVD!decide!if!the!interaction!is!a!“do!or!a!don’t”!by!circling!your!answer!for!each!photo.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !a.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!b.!

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