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What should you do around
scared dogs?
Do not go near scared dogs. “They are
saying they do not want to be petted,”
says Devon Krusko, RedRover’s field
services manager and pet dog trainer.
“It’s our job to listen.”
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Show a scared dog that you will not
hurt her. Stand to the side. Toss treats.
Move slowly and talk softly. “Do not What does a happy dog
stare, reach your hand out, or stand look like?
over her. If you give a dog space, she A happy dog’s mouth will be open and
will feel happier,” says Krusko. Do not her tail will gently wag. “Happy dogs
go near dogs on leashes or chains. are sometimes wiggly,” Krusko says.
They cannot get away so if they are “Their tongues might be out. That
scared, they may bite. makes them look like they are smiling!”
Even if a dog looks happy, never pet
her without asking the person with
the dog first!
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about feelings in dogs and cats?
Download The Restricted Adventures of Raja app for
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