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Avoidance Language in Dogs.
Dogs instinctively want to avoid uncomfortable, stressful, or dangerous situations. These could also be because they have had a bad or adverse experience in a similar situation previously and so, according to (Farricelli, Understanding Approach-Avoidance Behaviors in Dogs, 2017)”… feels relief when he's presented with an unpleasant situation and removes himself from” it. By understanding a dog’s body language, one can recognise the signs and take appropriate action before matters escalate. Jolanta Benal describes this as “taking care both of the dog and of ourselves”. (How to Tell When Your Dog Is Stressed). Essentially the dog is telling us that it would like to get away from the situation. This could be as simple as a whistle to get to the dogs’ attention and in doing so bring the behaviour that is causing stress to a stop. Remember always to act without force or dominance, and to manifest the qualities of a benevolent leader. Avoidance behaviour can start with simply by looking...
