i've actually been meaning to ask this for awhile, and yoko's wonderful thread about the rottie he (she?) saved reminded me....
how safe is it to approach a stray dog? I am totally one to be like "oooh doggie!!" and want to pet it (of course allowing it to smell me first, and approach it slowly)..lol...luckily, there arent a lot of stray dogs at all around here, so thats never actually happened...
but, basically...im not very good at reading a dog's body language...
i mean, i know a lot from oakley, but i am sure there are some things i dont know, or dont catch on to since i rarely see him...
do dogs have different tail wags?
if a stray dog approached you, wagging it's tail, and appears friendly (letting you pet it and everything) is it safe to assume he isnt going to bite your head off suddenly?
anyways, i think i may know the answer to these things...just wanted some confirmation...or maybe some new facts too !
thanks
how safe is it to approach a stray dog? I am totally one to be like "oooh doggie!!" and want to pet it (of course allowing it to smell me first, and approach it slowly)..lol...luckily, there arent a lot of stray dogs at all around here, so thats never actually happened...
but, basically...im not very good at reading a dog's body language...
i mean, i know a lot from oakley, but i am sure there are some things i dont know, or dont catch on to since i rarely see him...
do dogs have different tail wags?
if a stray dog approached you, wagging it's tail, and appears friendly (letting you pet it and everything) is it safe to assume he isnt going to bite your head off suddenly?
anyways, i think i may know the answer to these things...just wanted some confirmation...or maybe some new facts too !
thanks