Do you know how to touch a dog? People may say that I don't know how to touch a dog yet. Is there any technical content?
Of course there is. We work with dogs When interacting, they are basically very strong, rubbing the head, pulling the hair on the neck, or patting the back vigorously.
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When the host does this, you don't need to worry at all, you can watch TV, or chat on the phone, or even you Grit your teeth and slap hard and walk away. During this process, the dog doesn't need to pay too much attention here. It may not feel your love, and it doesn't take the energy to feel it, so To put it bluntly, the touch between you is ineffective and of low quality.
In fact, the fur of animals is very sensitive, and even flies can sense it when they fall on it. Then think about it, is the force of our stroking too much? Let’s try it now. Try to stroking your dog gently and consciously every now and then. 》您可以感受一下它毛发的质地有没有哪里不同,会不会哪里比较粗糙。
》Is the temperature of its skin average, and is there any place where the temperature is higher.
》Does its muscles and skin feel very tight?
》When you touch its body, is there anything that you will be very concerned about when you touch it Or sensitive places, consider whether it is not too touchy here every time.
》Stroking the dog's forehead, is there deep wrinkles due to long-term tension.
》The area around the ear may be very hot because it is sensitive to sound. You can try to gently stroke the ear to let the dog learn to relax the tightness of the ear.
》You can also feel its tail, whether the whole tail is very relaxed or stiff, and slowly relax the pressure of the tail along the joints on the tail, which will help the dog to adjust the whole body. body balance.
What you feel can be used as an indicator of whether a dog is tense, stressed, sensitive or has pain problems.
Because it's hard to spot these details when we're vigorously petting and patting, we miss a lot of things that need attention, maybe our dog is in pain and we don't know it.
When you do this, the dog will use his senses to feel the event, which will help him lower his pulse and heart rate, which is a great way to interact.
For puppies, getting used to the owner's gentle and conscious touch from a young age will also make them more calm when they receive a health check in the future, and they will not be so sensitive and afraid of physical touch. .