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On 4/5/2024 2:05 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
> Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>> On 4/4/2024 10:29 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>>> shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
> 
>>>>> . . .
> 
>>>> The sad thing is you can't always tell what the dog is going to do.
> 
>>> You pay attention to the dog's ears, his head position, and his tail.
>>> They make it quite clear. Also, dogs pay attention TO YOU, so show
>>> leadership by standing tall with a proper stride. Don't approach the dog
>>> in a way he might feel threatened, like with your from above trying to
>>> pet the top of his head. If he's willing to be petted, he'll let you but
>>> do it from below eye level on his chest.
> 
>>> Some dogs, like herding dogs, might be aggressive with their mouths,
>>> like grabbing wrists or ankles, but that's trying to dominate and not
>>> trying to kill. A dog that attacks the neck or face is quite dangerous.
> 
>>>> I run into dogs being walked by their owners all the time and most dogs
>>>> are just happy to see anyone but I've run into a few who seemed like
>>>> they wanted some attention as they came over to me as I was walking by
>>>> but clearly didn't actually want to be touched. That's taught me to
>>>> always be cautious when going to pet a dog even though the owner is
>>>> right there so I'll keep my fingers closed in my hand just in case the
>>>> dog wants to take a nip.
> 
>>> Right. NEVER offer dog a finger.
> 
>> Generally you want to put your hand out, back of the hand towards the
>> dog so it can smell you and let it come to you if it wants to be
>> friendly.  Don't make a fist, dogs are smart enough to recognize that as
>> being aggressive.
> 
> Yes.
> 
> Barbara Woodhouse was against letting the dog sniff the back of the hand
> approaching from the front, as that's not enough for the dog not to
> perceive a threat. She recommended approaching from the side as the dog
> can get a better look at you. As their eyes are on either side of their
> snouts, they never look straight ahead with both eyes, something people
> fail to understand.
> 
>>>> . . .

If they don't look straight ahead with both eyes, then they don't see 
parallax 3D ...which I'm not prepared to accept, particularly since my 
dog watches me intently with both eyes, face-on.