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The 5 Minute Dog by Personable Pets Dog Training
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The 5 Minute Dog by Personable Pets Dog Training
#130 Stand, Sniff, Wiggle: How Dogs Really Want to Meet You
Ever thought you were being polite by asking a dog to sit before petting them? This eye-opening episode challenges a common habit that might actually be stressing out our canine friends. In just five minutes, we dive into why forcing dogs to sit during greetings disrupts their natural social behaviors and can create uncomfortable—even painful—situations for them.
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Welcome to the 5-Minute Dog, the mini-podcast that delivers practical training advice in less than 5 minutes. So let's say you're out and about, you see a cute dog and you ask the owner if you can pet them and the owner says, yes, that is awesome, right. But here's the thing If the owner gave you permission and the dog is standing, don't ask the dog to sit first. Think about it from the dog's perspective. They're meeting a stranger. Even if they're friendly, it's still a new interaction. Asking them to sit just adds pressure to what should just be a happy-go-lucky interaction.
Speaker 1:And sitting isn't how dogs naturally greet people. Dogs are movers. They sniff, they wiggle, they walk around. By asking them to sit, you're kind of interrupting how they would naturally figure you out and honestly, a lot of dogs feel more trapped or stressed when they're asked to sit while strangers lean over them. And another thing that people forget is that not every dog is physically comfortable sitting, especially older dogs or dogs with arthritis. You might be asking them to do something that actually hurts a little Not a great way to start a friendship, and it can backfire.
Speaker 1:Let's say, you cue the dog to sit and he doesn't. Now what Do you start? Barking? Sit, sit, sit, sit, sit. Now you've added stress and possibly confusion to what could have been a simple interaction. The better move always is to let the dog approach you how they want to. Let them move, let them sniff, check you out, watch their body language. Are they loose, wiggly, coming closer with curiosity? Great, give them a little pet and move on. Are they hanging back, looking away, lick, lipping or sniffing the ground? Well, that's a big no. Thank you, don't pet me. Permission from the owner is great, but you still need permission from the dog, and asking for a sip first doesn't really give you that answer. Their body language and their choice of how to approach you does.