Greeting a dog is something that should be done on their terms, not yours. It may be hard to resist the urge to run up to a cute dog you see in the park and pat it on the head or give it a big hug and a kiss, but this is not a respectful way to greet a dog. In fact, it can be threatening and cause the dog a lot of distress. In today’s episode, we cover what you absolutely should not do when meeting a dog for the first time, and how you should approach them instead. Your homework for today is to watch how two new dogs greet each other; then you’ll be able to see in practice the lessons that we share with you today! 

Key Points from This Episode:

• Why you should not greet a new dog by touching its face or head.
• How to show respect to a dog’s owner.
• Reasons that kissing a dog as soon as you meet them is not a good idea.
• Why squealing around a new dog can cause distress.
• A common response from dogs when you stare at them.
• Your homework for today: watch how two new dogs greet each other.
• How dogs feel when a stranger hugs them.
• The way to greet a dog respectfully. 
• Why you should never greet a service dog. 
• The importance of putting in boundaries with other people when your dog is in training.
• Dealing with the dynamics of a combination of trained and untrained dogs in your household.
• Answers to some listener questions.

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Jeanette Forrey

4E Kennels

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