How to Greet a Dog and What to Avoid
Appropriate greetings are common sense. Imagine if someone greeted you the way many people greet dogs!
Lessons you’ll learn in this book:
Don’t approach dogs in cars.
Approach slowly and calmly when meeting a new dog.
Ask for permission when greeting a dog.
Avoid staring at unfamiliar dogs or approaching head on.
Don’t loom over a dog you are just meeting.
Avoid reaching into a dog’s personal space.
Avoid interacting if a dog looks scared.
Touch and pet a dog gently.
Don’t approach dogs in cars.
Approach slowly and calmly when meeting a new dog.
Ask for permission when greeting a dog.
Avoid staring at unfamiliar dogs or approaching head on.
Don’t loom over a dog you are just meeting.
Avoid reaching into a dog’s personal space.
Avoid interacting if a dog looks scared.
Touch and pet a dog gently.
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About the Author
Dr. Sophia Yin is a veterinarian and applied animal behaviorist, with a passion for helping people understand animals and their behavior. Voted one of the Bark Magazine’s 100 Best and Brightest, she has been producing cutting edge educational materials for over 20 years. She is the author of several books and textbooks, including How to Behave So Your Dog Behaves, Low Stress Handling, Restraint and Behavior Modification of Dogs & Cats (book and DVD), and The Small Animal Veterinary Nerdbook®, a best-selling textbook for veterinary students.
Dr. Yin graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1993 and later earned her Master’s in Animal Science in 2001 from UC Davis where she studied vocal communication in dogs and worked on behavior modification in horses, giraffes, ostriches, and chickens. During this time she was also the award-winning pet columnist for The San Francisco Chronicle. Upon receiving her degree focused on animal behavior, Dr. Yin served for five years as a guest lecturer in the UC Davis Animal Science Department. She taught three upper division undergraduate courses in domestic animal behavior and supervised students in various animal training and behavior research projects. She also developed the Manners Minder (a.k.a. Treat and Train) remote controlled, positive reinforcement dog training system (www.MannersMinder.net).
Dr. Yin currently owns and operates a house calls practice for pets with behavioral problems, works at San Francisco Veterinary Specialists (www.SFVS.net), runs a popular web site with free behavior information, (www.drsophiayin.com), has consulted for several zoos, lectures internationally on animal behavior, and has served as a behavior expert for shows such as Dogs 101 on Animal Planet. She is also on the executive board for the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior and was a member of the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) Handling Guidelines Committee.
For more information on Dr. Yin and on animal behavior visit her site at www.drsophiayin.com.
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Dr. Sophia Yin, DVM, MS
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Dr. Sophia Yin, How to Greet a Dog and What to Avoid
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