Dr. Jennifer Summerfield – Getting to Know You: Understanding Dog-Dog Greetings

Date: Thursday, June 17, 2021
Time: 6pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 – Registration required PRIOR to scheduled presentation time.

For most of us, it makes intuitive sense that when people greet each other in social settings, there’s a lot going on in those first few moments! Handshakes (or other traditional greeting rituals, which can vary in different cultures), eye contact, and the words we use to address each other are all important components of human greeting behavior.
Dogs are highly social animals with a rich repertoire of communication signals at their disposal, so it shouldn’t surprise us to learn that they have their own forms of species-specific ritualized greeting behavior. And just like in human society, dog-dog greetings can go well, or poorly… and can lead to anything from a polite passing “hello” or a successful round of play, to an explosion of barking and lunging, or even an all-out fight.

In this webinar, we’ll discuss the anatomy of a “normal” dog-dog greeting interaction, as well as common variations you might see depending on breed and general personality. We’ll also talk about how these interactions can go wrong – due to poor social skills, fear/anxiety issues, or previous negative experiences. Video examples will be used to help illustrate the discussion.

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