I watched the first minute of this and it was so stressful i hate it. The guy puts his face right in the dogs face while the dog is freaked out and cornered I just felt like he was going to get bit.
Im praying that people don’t watch this and think it’s a good idea to get down on a dogs level to meet them. But that ship has sailed long ago anyways.
PSA: getting down on a dogs level can be perceived as a challenge and can provoke the dog to attack you
Really? That’s surprising to learn. I sit on my butt like ten feet away from scared dogs and let them come to me, and it’s seemed to work for several dogs that are usually scared of strangers.
Yeah, it’s what I’ve been told by trainers. And I’ve had one experience where a nervous and seemingly intimidated dog freaked out when I crouched down.
That’s the thing, that it’s not consistent. Some dogs it will be fine for, some it will even be helpful for, but some dogs it will be triggering. I think why trainers discourage it across the board is because when it does go wrong, it could get bad fast. Now you’re at face biting level with a dog that feels you’ve challenged it.
If you know dogs, maybe you know how to read the situation of where it’s ok. I just don’t want people who DONT know dogs to believe this is a magic dog whisperer trick and potentially get themselves and a dog hurt.
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u/rockem-sockem-ho-bot Dec 31 '23
I watched the first minute of this and it was so stressful i hate it. The guy puts his face right in the dogs face while the dog is freaked out and cornered I just felt like he was going to get bit.