Animal Behavior & Training
The dog who doesn't like other dogs!
Sally (golden retriever cross) is not keen on other dogs. Here she tries to avoid the friendly advances of a dog on the beach. The hackles are up but there is no aggression. She just wants to make herself look bigger to try to put the other dog off. When she fails to deter her suitor, she instead returns to her owner and sits, using this action as a safety strategy. At the same time, she looks around (displacement activity), another avoidance tactic. Her strategy is eventually successful, and has probably been reinforced many times in the past.
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