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Yawning

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  • stress/calming signal

- can do this when we are invasive

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Penis Crowning

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  • stress signal
  • arousal can lead to aggression
  • usually see it w/ food
  • no female equivalent
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Sweaty Paws

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-stress signal

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Lip Licking

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  • stress/calming signal

- nervousness

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Stress Vocalizations

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  • stress signal

- vary in many vocalizations and pants

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Chuffing/Cheek Puffing

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  • stress signal

- seen in Boxers, or other dogs w/ flappy jowls

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Teeth Clicking

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  • stress signal

- arousal

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Dialated Pupils

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  • depends on context, but can be stress

- these eyes are soft

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Whale Eyes

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  • distancing/stress signal
  • hard eyes w/ dialated pupils
  • seeing white of eyes, usually followed by bite
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Dog Not Eating

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-stress signal

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Urination

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  • stress signal

- usually thought as submissive peeing

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Ears Pinned Back

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  • stress signal

- known as bunny ears

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Freezes

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  • stress signal
  • demeanor/body freezes for short instance
  • used as final warning
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Pacing

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  • stress signal

- look uncomfortable while doing this

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Slow/Little Movement

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  • stress signal

- lack of behavior

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Tucked/Low Tail

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  • stress signal

- varies in breeds

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Stiff Posture/Excessive Shedding

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-stress signal

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Stretching

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  • stress signal

- doing part of sequence

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Trembling

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-stress signal

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“Ridges” Around Eyes/Mouth

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-stress signal

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Urogenital “Check Out”

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  • stress signal
  • in both males and females
  • they make sure their “parts” are still there
22
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Excessive Salivation

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-stress signal

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Shallow/Fast Breathing

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  • stress signal

- even may hold breath

24
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Look Aways

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  • calming signal

- don’t make much eye contact

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Paw Raises

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  • calming signal

- do it standing or sitting

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Sniffing

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-calming signal

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Sneezing

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  • calming signal
  • part of sequence
  • can also be excitement/happiness
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Scratching

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-calming signal

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Blinking

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  • calming signal

- don’t know if they do it to calm us, themselves, or both

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Shaking Off

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  • calming signal

- most common of these signals

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Sitting/Lying Down

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-calming signal

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Moving in Arc on Approaches

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-calming signal

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Marking Territory

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-distance increasing signal

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Hard Eyes

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-distance increasing signal

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Showing Teeth

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  • distance increasing signal

- “c” shape is aggression

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Ears Alert/Forward

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-distance increasing signal

37
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Tense Body/Face

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  • distance increasing signal

- shows stiffness

38
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Heightened Posture/Height Seeking

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-distance increasing signal

39
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Lowered Head/Neck

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-distance increasing signal

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Excessive Barking

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-distance increasing signal

41
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Piloerection

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  • distance increasing signal

- hackles raise

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Tail Position

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  • distance increasing signal

- high, fast, flight

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Rollover vs Tapout

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  • rollover is decreasing distance

- tapout head goes down first w/ body following

44
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Submissive Licking

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  • licking on side of mouth

- licking in front is caregiving signal

45
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Displacement Behavior

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  • activity that is preformed to change motivation in given situation in order to escape; individual tries to get security by doing something that feels safe and connects w/ pleasure
  • marking behavior, shake offs, look aways, yawning, stretching

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