Reddit Thread Reveals Why Dogs Are Not Intimidated When Humans Snarl And Show Their Teeth
In the past, dogs and people have become more and more accustomed to one another. Canines that have been domesticated are coexisting with humans in greater numbers than before.
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Because of their closeness and intimacy, dogs are better able to recognize, comprehend, and respond to their human owners' physical traits and even quirks. This includes dogs seeing our teeth, regardless of the emotion or expression that led to the exposure.
Keep in mind that dogs defend themselves by biting. Therefore, if your dog is showing teeth, it's unlikely that they are "smiling" or "grinning" like you do.
It may well be a protective or even an aggressive response. Meanwhile, when you snarl or let a dog see your teeth, there’s a likely chance they won’t flinch.
This is what today’s post is talking about, so keep scrolling to find out more.
How the whole discussion started out...
The dogs don't seem to care when my son does same
The reddit thread was upvoted 4k times with over a thousand comments. We’ve gathered some of the best and most upvoted comments below, so go ahead and read through.
1. It's all about the intention and consequence
2. There is a lot of other body languages
3. This Redditor does growl and snarl at the dog when she deserves it
4. This also works on door to door sales men
5. They stood there trying to talk to me again
6. My dog looked very concerned so I checked on him
7. It's really gross but kind of endearing
8. Check out this very short dog story
9. It kept barking as it ran
10. They never lived with each other
11. A dog knows when you mean business and when you are bluffing
12. Humans can't tear them to shreds
13. Guess cats have a different kind of wiring
14. Dogs will react if they don't know you
15. It all depends on how old your son is...
16. They have learned to recognize our facial expressions
17. A similar thought pattern in dogs
18. I would have to explain that he was just smiling
19. You probably already know and do this
20. He will watch me from the corner of his eyes
As long as there have been humans and dogs, dogs have occasionally noticed and reacted to human teeth. Dogs improved in reading our physical clues as they got more perceptive of our demands and behaviors, and that also applies to our teeth.
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