My dog is like this.

🐶

That's very cute

xdraconianx said:
My dog is like this.

Why do dogs do that?

watervivi said:
Why do dogs do that?

My dog in particular does it because--we think--he was abused. He absolutely ADORES pets and he wags his tail very excitedly and everything, but the moment you go to pet him, he gets real still, stops wagging his tail and puts his ears back, but if you dare stop petting him, he will paw at you and try to get closer and demand more pets.

Why dogs do this in general, I don't know, but that's why, I believe, my dog does it.

xdraconianx said:
My dog in particular does it because--we think--he was abused. He absolutely ADORES pets and he wags his tail very excitedly and everything, but the moment you go to pet him, he gets real still, stops wagging his tail and puts his ears back, but if you dare stop petting him, he will paw at you and try to get closer and demand more pets.

Why dogs do this in general, I don't know, but that's why, I believe, my dog does it.

They flatten their ears to show general submissiveness, and to let you know they're ready to be pet. You would not normally attribute this behavior to being abuse trauma until they squint their eyes and move away slightly when your hand comes near.

All my dogs have done this too. I always just thought it was a way of inviting your hand to pet them by moving their ears out of the way.

xdraconianx said:
My dog is like this.

Mine too ❤️❤️

cute❤

malikfoxen said:
They flatten their ears to show general submissiveness, and to let you know they're ready to be pet. You would not normally attribute this behavior to being abuse trauma until they squint their eyes and move away slightly when your hand comes near.

He does that, too. He flinches if the person going to pet him moves too quickly or if there's a noise when the person's trying to do so. He ducks his head often before he's about to be pet, as well. It's obvious that he's had trauma in his life.

Aw ye