01-22-2018, 08:54 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-22-2018, 09:17 PM by Cynolove693.)
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On 11/28/2017 at 11:20 PM, battlecrops said:
Lots of dogs I have experience with who were not even abused don't like hugs or cuddling. Of course it depends on the individual but as a whole dogs don't usually like hugs or cuddling where we put our arms around them/etc. When dogs communicate with each other, when they put forelegs on another dog it's usually an aggressive or threatening signal, so a lot of dogs are wired to interpret similar actions from humans as a threat or something that makes them nervous. In my experience most dogs also just don't like having their personal space invaded that much. I cuddle with my dog and cat how it's more natural to them, letting them lie down against me or press their bodies against mine. Most animals seem much more comfortable with that than hugs. If your dog doesn't enjoy hugs, cuddles, or having you in his "personal space bubble," maybe try letting him show affection in his own way. My best friend's dog doesn't like lots of physical affection but he shows he cares about her in other dog ways.
Its Weird because all the other dogs I've been around never had a problem with me cuddling; but my dog does have the tendency to be rather aggressive sometimes [img]<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/sad.png[/img]/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" title=":(" width="20" />
(Although he has showed sexual interest just one time so far, I now realize that the frequent mounting he was doing before was not sexual, but dominance, as the last couple times I tried to make sexual advancements he growled, and obviously I backed off, I respect his right to decide what he wants ...)
Any aggressive behavior's probably due to the last environment he was living in, because I've never been mean to him, or taken his free will away..
The problem is he doesn't really show affection, he is independent, rather serious most of the time and acts like he doesn't care, it makes me feel lonely honestly; I've never meet a dog like this, dont get me wrong I love him, I just question wether he loves me, and that hurts...
