Dog stares and looks at me suspiciously.

CoolDawg77777 · 01-16-2012, 03:45 PM

Hello,

Today, I had a bit of a shock at something although I am probably just being over-anxious. I was crawling down on the floor when my dog began to kneel down with her front legs and stare at me suspiciously. After about 10 seconds of staring she ran over to me but she stopped when I got up after having quite a shock as I thought she was being aggressive. But, when she ran she just seemed to run non-aggressively without barking at me or anything. It's just that I was worried that she was looking at me as if In some aggressive stance

It was quite a similar stare to the border collie in this picture.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ke...tchcropped.JPG

Lilie · 01-16-2012, 03:48 PM

You were in a play stance to your dog couldn't believe it's good fortune!

Kittilicious · 01-16-2012, 03:48 PM

Sounds like she thought you were in a play stance... so she went into hers!

wildo · 01-16-2012, 03:48 PM

Did your dog look like this? (Random image I found online)

Sounds like you're describing a play bow. It has nothing to do with suspicion, rather- it's a sign of "play mode" in a lot of dogs.

CoolDawg77777 · 01-16-2012, 04:01 PM

Thank Goodness, Its exactly that. I thought she was being aggressive, haha. She was just playing.

Thanks for your help.

brembo · 01-16-2012, 04:07 PM

Just a note-

Dogs very rarely just get aggressive with their humans, they are not wired for that. Now rough play can ramp up to levels that us thin skinned people find unpleasant.

Rott-n-GSDs · 01-16-2012, 04:56 PM

I occasionally will get down on the floor and do a "play bow" for my dogs. They go wild with excitement.

juliejujubean · 01-16-2012, 05:00 PM

Yup. Puppy wants to play. I do that all the time. Just watch that butt wag next time

Bismarck · 01-16-2012, 05:01 PM

i go into wild excitement when rott-n-gsds does it also

tmi?

Brian84 · 01-16-2012, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildo

Did your dog look like this? (Random image I found online)

Sounds like you're describing a play bow. It has nothing to do with suspicion, rather- it's a sign of "play mode" in a lot of dogs.

Sometimes I will bend down and and go at my dog like a robot and she goes into automatic play mode like that. Eyes get huge, ears go back and she smiles. She also does it when her friends around the neighborhood come by.

01-16-2012, 03:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
CoolDawg77777 New Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2	Dog stares and looks at me suspiciously. Hello, Today, I had a bit of a shock at something although I am probably just being over-anxious. I was crawling down on the floor when my dog began to kneel down with her front legs and stare at me suspiciously. After about 10 seconds of staring she ran over to me but she stopped when I got up after having quite a shock as I thought she was being aggressive. But, when she ran she just seemed to run non-aggressively without barking at me or anything. It's just that I was worried that she was looking at me as if In some aggressive stance It was quite a similar stare to the border collie in this picture. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ke...tchcropped.JPG

01-16-2012, 03:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lilie Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 6,289	You were in a play stance to your dog couldn't believe it's good fortune! __________________ Hondo Von Dopplet L Bauernhof "Hondo"- GSD Lilie's Tug McGraw "Tug" - Golden Retriever Maggie - Mini Dachshund (Rescue) Lonestar - Texas Blue Lacy Funyon, Ashe, Soot - Barn Cats Scooter /1/2 Arabian, Shadow, Katie / APHA

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Kittilicious Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,101	Sounds like she thought you were in a play stance... so she went into hers! __________________ - Berleen - Knuckles - born 8/21/11 - my big knucklehead and can't forget Saki; the Golden Retriever, Born 11/07/07 The felines that rule the house - Oliver, Serena, Sakura & Bastian. https://www.facebook.com/berleen

01-16-2012, 03:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
wildo Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,230	Did your dog look like this? (Random image I found online) Sounds like you're describing a play bow. It has nothing to do with suspicion, rather- it's a sign of "play mode" in a lot of dogs. __________________ Willy Pimg - DOB: 2/06, CL1-R, CL1-S, CL1-F, CGC

01-16-2012, 04:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
brembo Master Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here, of course Posts: 696	Just a note- Dogs very rarely just get aggressive with their humans, they are not wired for that. Now rough play can ramp up to levels that us thin skinned people find unpleasant. __________________ I seem to have misplaced my occipital lobe, and as such cannot search for it. Do you see my dilemma?

01-16-2012, 04:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
CoolDawg77777 New Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2	Thank Goodness, Its exactly that. I thought she was being aggressive, haha. She was just playing. Thanks for your help.

01-16-2012, 04:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rott-n-GSDs Master Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Range, WI Posts: 999	I occasionally will get down on the floor and do a "play bow" for my dogs. They go wild with excitement. __________________ Luna, GSD (11/22/08) Nova, GSD (07/01/07) Apollo, Rottweiler (06/28/08)

01-16-2012, 05:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
juliejujubean Master Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mississippi Posts: 824	Yup. Puppy wants to play. I do that all the time. Just watch that butt wag next time __________________ Diamond, Mar 19, 2011 Pictures

01-16-2012, 05:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bismarck Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 399	i go into wild excitement when rott-n-gsds does it also tmi?

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