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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 12:12:20 GMT
Yes, according to this article! Dogs hate hugsThey don't like it and it stresses them out. I hope they don't come up with this same advice about cats. That's pretty much the only useful function mine serve, they give me tactile pleasure when I pick them up and hug and kiss them. They seem to like it, they are always all over me. Do you hug your dog? Does he like it?
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Post by YooHoot on May 3, 2016 12:13:24 GMT
When my dd is playing chase with him and he's done, he runs to my lap for a hug (safety). He doesn't seem bothered by it at all.
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Post by gailoh on May 3, 2016 12:18:28 GMT
I don't listen to the so called experts, I hug,tickle, pet and kiss my babies...and they aren't broken...lol
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 12:25:00 GMT
My dog comes over and shoves her entire (70 lb) body under my arm so I'll hug her, so I'll have to say no. She's pretty persistent in getting what she wants.
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Post by pmm on May 3, 2016 12:33:19 GMT
My dog comes over and shoves her entire (70 lb) body under my arm so I'll hug her, so I'll have to say no. She's pretty persistent in getting what she wants. Ditto x3 dogs. I had a 70 lb rotty/lab mix that insisted on being a lap dog. Then we got a 100 lb lab that would shove himself up under your arm. My 77 lb lab mix rescue thinks he's a lap dog too; he will climb right up and into your lap without an invite!
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Post by lesley on May 3, 2016 12:35:21 GMT
Tufty loves hugs too - as long as his snout is free.
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Post by scrapsotime on May 3, 2016 12:40:03 GMT
How very unscientific of him.
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Post by Patter on May 3, 2016 12:50:35 GMT
I have 4 dogs. I can say two of the 4 don't love to be hugged. One at all. And he is very particular in where you pet him. I attribute it to his puppy months before we got him at 6 months old. Our other guy likes to lean the side of his body against your legs, and then you sort of hug him that way. I watch their signals, and 2 of them LOVE to be hugged. The other two have their limits. I think like people some dogs like it and some don't. I have one daughter that hates to be hugged and touched and one that needs double the amount of hugs.
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Post by SweetieBsMom on May 3, 2016 12:57:16 GMT
I have 2 dogs. One is my cuddler. One is not. We call her "kitty-puppy". She only wants attention when she wants it. If you're looking to pat her and she's not in the mood, she'll shoot you a look and walk away. It's hysterical. On the flip side, when she wants to cuddle, she'll stand up on two legs and reach up for you like a baby wanting to be picked up.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 12:57:36 GMT
Maybe he should have concluded that some dogs hate hugs the same way some humans do. Not everyone is a hugger!
My cat hates hugs, he tolerates it for a few seconds then wants to be released. He shows affection in other ways, he's big on booping and likes to be near me.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 13:01:07 GMT
Please. He can tell from just looking at a sampling of photos? He probably doesn't even own a dog.
Our chocolate lab not only loved to be hugged, but he gave the best hugs too. There was just something very comforting and zen about him and he knew when you needed a hug. One of our friends was staying with us when he got the word that his brother died and I came out the next morning and he was laying on the floor spooning with our lab. Our other lab was by far this friend's favorite because he was a rough and tumble dog, but when he needed comfort, the chocolate lab was the one to give it to him.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 13:03:56 GMT
I don't listen to "experts" either. Two years ago when filming the Freshpet commercial with my dog, they had a trainer on set. She really annoyed me. When my dog was sniffing all around because there was fresh dog food everywhere, she told me that my dog was "looking for a place of calm." I said no she is looking for food!
And then during filming they asked me to hold her facing the camera, which I knew she wouldn't like because she doesn't like to be held that way. When she started to fidget, my daughter saw the trainer coming toward me and thought oh boy here we go. She told me that she felt the dog thought of the camera as a big eye looking at her. I laughed and said no she doesn't like being held that way.....seriously.....
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Post by julieb on May 3, 2016 13:06:52 GMT
Our Shih Tzu does not like to cuddle at all. Never could sit still. He is 14 years old and I can pet and brush him for about a minute and he is done.
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Post by tara on May 3, 2016 13:11:50 GMT
Our chihuahua doesn't. He like kisses but not hugs. Our german shepherd loves hugs and baby talk.
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Post by giatocj on May 3, 2016 13:20:19 GMT
Tucker absolutely HATES hugs and he is about the sweetest, most chill dog I've ever met. His body language is all about "get the HELL off of me" when someone tries to hug him, so I don't do it and I don't let other people do it. He'll present his ass all day long for butt rubs, and his chin is one of his favorite spots for a rub, but just don't put your arms around him. When people ask if they can pet him, especially kids, but really everyone, I ask them to stay away from his face/head and pet him from the shoulders back and no hugs. He's so fluffy and sweet that people's first instinct is to go in for a big old hug, and I am not taking any chances. He has never shown one ounce of aggression or meanness, but it makes him very uncomfortable when people wrap him up in a hug. Why take chances, especially now that he's getting older? I respect his personal space, even if he usually doesn't respect mine .
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on May 3, 2016 13:46:56 GMT
Gingersnap likes to sit near be, but he doesn't really like to be hugged. DD tries to hug him sometimes, and it isn't his favorite activity.
I currently have a...let's call her a foster...with me. She has clearly been abused at some point, but she has quickly become my shadow. I think she would let me hug on her all day as long as I did it very quietly without moving much.
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 3, 2016 14:06:08 GMT
I had a toy poodle that LOOOOOVED to be hugged! In fact, he was never happier than when he was inside my winter coat with me (head poking out, or just his nose if it was really cold!) or under the blankets in my bed. Our friend's poodle is exactly like that too, she loves getting hugs and cuddles. My current dog is a Jack Russell. Before he was super old, if I got on the floor on my elbows and knees like a bridge, he would voluntarily crouch down and army man crawl into the cave-like space my body created for a hug! But poodles and Jack Russells are both types of dogs that were bred to crawl into tight spaces after prey, so there's that. I think dogs are like people in that they're all different. Some like all that close attention, others not so much.
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Post by scrappert on May 3, 2016 14:11:02 GMT
My baby comes over to me as soon as I sit down to get a hug. Gets right on my lap, puts her paws on my shoulders and waits for her lovin.
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Post by schizo319 on May 3, 2016 14:17:48 GMT
DH and I have been joking about this all weekend. Our Husky will put her paws on your shoulders, press her forehead against yours and pull you towards her for a hug. Our two little ones love to be snuggled too. I think the author of that article is full of shit.
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Post by deshacrafts on May 3, 2016 14:22:14 GMT
My fur baby likes hugs, especially when we come home. I pick him up and hug him and he presses his head around my arm (I like to think he is hugging me back). I think it's like people, some like to be hugged and some don't. How do the experts know the dogs don't like it did they ask them? Hope there wasn't money spent on the "study".
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Post by peppermintpatty on May 3, 2016 14:22:20 GMT
When I pick up my maltipoo, he wraps his head around my neck and give me a hug so that is bullshit! Dogs love affection.
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Post by craftsbycarolyn on May 3, 2016 14:24:44 GMT
I had a dog that loved to be hugged, but you totally had to force her to kiss you. Most dogs lick you all over, Nope, not her thing.
Now I have a little dog and she is all about being in your face and hugs and kisses.
ETA: How the hell do you tell if a dog likes hugs from photos??? I agree with Burning Feather, he probably doesn't even have a dog!!!
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Post by gryroagain on May 3, 2016 14:30:41 GMT
My Olaf loves hugs- he leans on people for hugs (and sometimes knocks them over as he quite large!). And when laying down he wants to spoon- he puts his paw over you and pulls you in for a cuddle. He will lay like that for hours with my daughter. he is the bugger, rather than the human!
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Post by gryroagain on May 3, 2016 14:32:30 GMT
The hugger, not bugger, lol! damn autocorrect.
Never had a cat who tolerated hugs...or even liked being picked up. Some cats do, but not mine!
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Post by joelise on May 3, 2016 14:32:47 GMT
My cockapoo would let you hug him all day. He puts his head under my arm so I have to hug him. He's favourite thing ever is to get in the bed and cuddle (he's only allowed to do this when I know he is really clean!). He tries to get guests to cuddle him and he doesn't understand if they don't want to. He's lying cuddled between my feet as I'm typing this, he would be lying on me on the sofa if he had his way but he isn't allowed up here. I do know many dogs that hate being cuddled though.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 14:37:03 GMT
My dog is a major cuddler. He wants to be as close to me as possible. I don't think he minds the hugs..but next time I hug him, I'll pay attention to what he does more closely.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 14:49:22 GMT
How very unscientific of him. Right, this is what passes for research these days! I'm often annoyed when I read an internet headline that is really provocative ("Your Grocery Bags May Be Killing You!!"), but then you read the article and there is really nothing to it. I thought this was interesting because I have always had affectionate animals and it never occurred to me that they might not like it when I smother them with love, LOL.
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Post by oliquig on May 3, 2016 14:55:27 GMT
Sadie (mini schnauzer) LOVES hugs. In fact if I hooked her up in a papoose and carried her around everywhere, she would be the happiest dog on the planet.
She lives to cuddle, and gets annoyed when I can't just sit on the couch with her on my lap.
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Post by jumperhop on May 3, 2016 14:56:38 GMT
My sweet Lab gives the most tender hugs. Jen
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Post by peasapie on May 3, 2016 14:56:49 GMT
If hugging him is wrong, I don't wanna be right...
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