 |
Hi all, I would like some help from people more knowledgeable than me, so I can better understand my dog’s body language. I have a 7yr old pit bull/staffy, neutered male. I’ve owned him for about 2 years but our love for each other is so strong. He’s very calm and a great listener after we did some training a while back (prior to this particular behavior.) He’s very friendly with all people and kids, but he does NOT get along with other dogs very well. He grew up and lived with other dogs for a while and will still hang out with those ones while with me just fine, but he has a problem meeting new dogs seemingly only when I’m around (if I board him or he’s with just my bf, he’s ok meeting new dogs, and he will stay friendly with them if I show up later.) I need help IDing his body language in this video (link attached) because it seems mixed. He’s wagging his tail and bowing, running back and forth, but also sort of snarling and low(ish?) barking? He also sometimes charges the fence head-on like he would for a bite, and the hair on his butt raises (not really in the vid.) This is a short clip but it’s pretty similar to their other interactions where I just can’t tell if he’s being friendly or not. There’s a playful husky on the other side of the fence that he’s seen many times with me around, and I’m just trying to understand if he’s used to this dog enough to the point where they’re just playing through the fence or if he would actually try to defend me/the house if that fence ever fell. Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/_lizziiiee |