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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2016 19:31:27 GMT
I read this and another article about how you should NEVER pet your dog on the head. Hogwash! My dog comes to be patted on the head. He stays there until finally I stop. Looks like he enjoys it to me. In fact, all my dogs do that (about 6-7 in my life time). My dog likes me to rub her eyes. She closes her eyes and looks like she's in heaven -- when I stop, she uses her snout to flip my hand back on her face. She also likes the bridge of her nose rubbed. My cats like the same thing.
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Post by wholarmor on May 3, 2016 19:42:56 GMT
It just struck me funny that you used the correct spelling here. Urban Dictionary: Boloneywww.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=BoloneyUrban Dictionary Boloney. The way bologna should be spelled. I sure wish I had some boloney. You mean bologna? No, damnit.. BOLONEY. LOL. I have always questioned the spelling of it, but I'm still a stickler for "correct" spelling.
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Post by scrappyyo on May 3, 2016 21:04:02 GMT
My Toby just LOVES hugs, he'll sit on my lap and rest his head on my chest and if I don't start to pet him, he'll nudge his head at my arm as if to lift it up and if that doesn't work he'll start pawing at my arm as if to say hurry up cuddle me.
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Post by tenacious on May 3, 2016 21:08:40 GMT
Our dog does not love to be hugged. She totally puts up with it, but, the look on her face says "oh, here we go again. Let's just get this over with, okay? I'd much rather you scratch my butt." ;-)
Because she is not a hugger, I try to limit them, and I don't let my kids hug her much at all. I do agree it is like people. I have seen dogs lean in and enjoy being hugged. Wish mine liked it more than she does.
Erin
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Post by grammanisi on May 3, 2016 21:11:02 GMT
My dogs love to be hugged. They come to us for hugs.
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Post by BeckyTech on May 3, 2016 21:17:06 GMT
Our chocolate lab not only loved to be hugged, but he gave the best hugs too. That's the way my lab mix was too. She would sit up straight and I would get down on the floor and hug her. She hugged right back, leaning into you. For the longest time a friend could not connect with her and I kept telling him to hug her. One day he finally listened to me. She adored him after that. My Kelpie will sit up, kind of in the "beg" position and I lean down to hug her randomly throughout the day. My blue heeler, on the other hand, climbs right into my lap. She always has to be touching when I'm sitting on the couch.
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Post by IAmUnoriginal on May 3, 2016 21:37:53 GMT
Our schnauzer, Lizzy, likes to be right next to you, but isn't really a fan of hugs or being carried around or restricted in movement in any way. Our rescue mutt gave YDS a hug the second we met him at the rescue event we attended. YDS hugged him right back and Si came home with us the next day. He loves hugs and tight cuddles. He'll keep pushing into you until you wrap your arms around him and give him a squeeze. Lizzy would lift one of her schnauzer brows at you and give you the cold shoulder for a while if you tried that with her.
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Post by deep on May 3, 2016 21:39:41 GMT
As we can see from the answers here, dogs aren't all the same. I have a hugger and a non-hugger/non-licker.
I think the story would have been more helpful if there were samples of the pictures to show a stressed dog vs a non stressed dog being hugged.
I have seen some pictures or video on Facebook linked by my vet showing a toddler interacting with a dog in really inappropriate manner. The vet pointed out the dog is showing signs of stress that people may not recognize as such. The dog ends up either having to sadly put up with it or ends up reacting negatively and is accused of biting without any warning.
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Post by hop2 on May 3, 2016 21:41:08 GMT
My dog doesn't like the confinement of hugs as we know them.
But we have come to an understanding or compromise that includes snuggling and ear scratching ( his ears not mine ) but h will not snuggle the rest of the family, just me.
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Post by Merge on May 3, 2016 23:03:17 GMT
I have one who climbs into your lap and demands hugs, and one who is more standoffish. She really prefers just to have her back scratched.
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2016 3:31:55 GMT
They are like people. Some love to be hugged, some don't. Respect their wishes.
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