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Old July 14th 04, 04:42 PM
Tom
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Hi,

I am visiting a relative and her neighbour has a young Golden
Labrador. This dog used to jump up at me and try to lick my face off
(which, I may add, I am not too keen on ).

A few days ago, I came into the garden, convinced to be friendly with
her and I may have moved a bit too suddenly or something as she bolted
and all of a sudden, she is really scared of me. She wont freely come
up to me, but she will hang her head down at me when she sees me
looking at her, and she gets down on her haunches.

We have tried feeding her with her favourite biccies, which she gladly
accepts but still hangs down to me.. think of a slave recieving a gift
from an emperor and bowing all the time.. sounds stupid I know but its
linda like that. I saw similar behaviour when i was watching a pack of
'wild' wolves last year, but that was males being submissive to the
higher ranking male.

Any idea what 'pack' action could have taken place and what I can do
to make her realise that I am not actually any higher ranking than she
is and that she can just chill out?

I am not a dog person by any means, but I would prefer a bouncy licky
dog than one thats scared of me.

Thanks,

Tom...
 




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