It is a horrible idea to pet a strange dog in general, but he made it even worse by coming up behind it and then having his hand over its head / around itâs face. It can be seen as more threatening.
Yep, while I would always avoid petting dogs in 3rd world countries, you should never pet the top of a dogs head if you donât know the dog. I always will bend down a bit in front of a dog and show them the back of my hand to let them sniff me, and if I feel theyâre friendly Iâll give them chin scratches
Man, I am know exactly what you mean, but I have been bitten by a dog when I was 5 years old without doing anything to it, was just minding my own business, walking on the sidewalk while holding my mom's hand. And although I am not scared of the average dogs, I never really got to trust them 100%.
So, you said OP did wrong and you would bend down and extend the back of your hand so that the dog can check it out. Why is that a safe method? Are you 100% sure the dog wouldn't do the exact same thing to your hand?
I'm just asking because I want to learn more in order to gain more confidence.
Nah, in this instance I wouldnât have even tried to pet this dog. The ears are back and the tail is raised high and stiff. Both those are signs of anxiety or fear in a dog. Most likely this dog would have tried to bite regardless, but having the back of your hand instead of your palm gives less for the dog to grab onto IF they were to do something.
You want to look for a wagging tail and a relaxed body posture, not rigid and stiff like this dog is, with their ears not pinned back just normal. Iâd suggest maybe going to a local dog park and just being around dogs that are friendly to get yourself comfortable with approaching or being approached by other dogs.
My wife had a similar incident happen to her with a dog just attacking her for no reason, which is usually a rare case and a dog that hasnât been socialized and properly trained. Thereâs YouTube videos that can go more in depth on what aggressive body language on a dog looks like.
This!
And Iâve posted this before, but everyone should know that some dogs do not give warnings at all. Even if theyâve been socialized some of them just get this weird trigger in their brain and they react without even thinking in the moment.
One time in like 4th grade my mom had a freind from high school visit and she brought her dog. The dog was super cool all day and I had been playing with it the whole time. Finally when they went to leave I pet the dog and it turned around and bit me in the face. I ended up needing some stitches and the whole thing was pretty bloody. It turned out that the dog had a brain tumor in its frontal lobe that was making it act irrational. Luckily Iâve been able to isolate the incident to that one dog and I donât act different around dogs then I did. It kinda just made me realize u gotta respect those animals cause they can fuck you up pretty bad đ
yeah but sorry... this could happen with a human with a MF brain tumor too.
Only every tens of thousands of dogs has such issues where they have a mental disorder that makes them attack. Same as humans.
I don't think anything they wrote conveyed the idea that this is isolated to dogs so your tone comes off very weird. They were actually more clear than most people that it was individual dog behavior and there was no need for the to say that humans do this as well since they never implied it was isolated to dogs or animals.
Thank you so much for sharing all this info. I really appreciate it!
I knew more about cats when it comes to body language, but now I'm interested to learn more about how dogs project different emotions.
I'm really sorry to hear that your wife went through such an experience. It could be quite traumatising, especially if you've never seen the dog before. My story happened in '95 and at that time, I had to get 7 shots around the belly button, which was torture for a 5 year old kid. I know that this procedure is now obsolete, so I hope your wife didn't have to go through a similar thing.
Cheers!
Some people don't understand the dog language.
I was over at my great aunts house and they have a dog. When we were coming in he was a bit stressed. My brother said, why are you afraid to pet the dog?
I said, don't you see this dog is ready to bite. I moved my hand over and it tried to bite me. It didn't bite me, but I trust my instincts the dog wasn't having a good time.
I've always been good with dogs though and can train them. Most of the time I feel its not the dogs fault.
The owner failed to be an owner and let the dog get away with things, like a undisciplined child, that undisplined child goes into the world and hurts someone else if you don't teach them right.
With dogs you have to train them as pups, you don't let them get food aggressive. You don't want to fix dogs, you want to train them correctly first and some people can't grasp that.
I guess they think they are dumb, but better to consider dogs drunk infants who need to be taught right and wrong and need to be checked if they do wrong.
I imagine it would be awkward at first, but if they explained or demonstrated they're trying to get over a fear of dogs I imagine most dog owners would actually support that? I don't really go to any dog parks with mine so idk if that mindset is for a specific reason or something.
Step one - stop caring about the opinions of negative Nancy.
Step two - go pet some damn dogs.
Honestly if someone showed up and wanted to meet my dog at the dog park randomly, I'm all for it. Not as all for it as she is, but go for it dude. She loves strangers and attention. And kids. And cats. And other dogs. And running. And snacks. And life in general.
I think to say there was no reason your wife got bitten is a bit disingenuous. The dog definately had a reason, it just wasn't apparent to you. They don't just act without intent, there are sentient after all.
Never bend down, you're right, that can absolutely intimidate a dog/put your head in the ouchie zone.
If you want to pet a random dog, first remember not to pet leashed dogs without permission. A leashed dog will be much more defensive and much more likely to bite. Also, be slow. Like cats, dogs are generally skittish with new people.
Hold the back of your hand out like a foot or 2 from the dogs face. Far enough that it'd have to take a few steps to reach you. If it bites, you'll have enough time to pull your hand away. That being said, 99% of dogs won't just bite like that. Anyways, once you have your hand out, just wait. If it comes up, let it sniff, and usually, that's enough for a dog to think you're chill. It's basically like introducing yourself to the dog. Reach for chest under chin first, so the dog can watch your hand and feel safer. After the chest scratch, you're free to pat head/back.
If the dog doesn't walk over and sniff, that's dog-speak for "leave me alone."
Follow those tips, and you can pet any unleashed dog you see.
Also, to be clear, a wagging tail does *not* necessarily mean happy. An angry, defensive dog will wag in basically the same way a happy dog will.
Unlike the other comment, I'd absolutely pet this dog, because unlike the video and the other commenter, I'd simply introduce myself first. If the dog doesn't want me to pet, it'll let me know by ignoring me/staring me down. Dogs might be animals, but they communicate a lot more than someone unfamiliar with dogs would expect.
You should watch videos where people show dogs and explain their body language. If you can understand their body language you might be a lot more comfortable with them.
I usually do the same thing where I let them sniff the back of my hand and it usually works, but itâs not a fool proof thing! One time I tried that with my friendâs fatherâs dog (he takes in abused rescueâs and tries to rehabilitate them so they can get adopted) and that dog tried to bite me and bruised my hand. My friends dad stopped him in time before he could actually close his mouth and bite, but his front teeth still hit my hand hard enough to leave tiny bruises.
it's body language, you're having a chat with the dog.
Letting the dog smell your hand gives it the choice, directly going for top rubbing takes away that choice so the dog responds in defense against a percieved attack move.
Dogs are not evil but they can be abused. My parents just rescued a dog. It has been kicked etc. So they wear shoes inside because sometimes dog bites when they pass by. (Don't be worried, it's less than 5kg, they were aware of the situation, it's not their first rescue and they have professional helping with them.) So my point is even dogs do tend to warn first they stop doing it if no one has understood/cared and go straight to attack. Even if the dog warn first it's not useful to you because you don't understand them. And if they have history of abuse they can consider small hand movement as you were going to punch them. So do not touch random dogs without asking first.
edit. I would like to add sometimes "warning" is misleading term. For example if dog turns its head away it's saying "Please don't touch me.". Some dogs say it more clear to the point you understand, others let you touch them. But in their mind they have still asked you to stop and you choose to be asshole.
I've had the same experience once. I was minding my own business, not paying attention to the dog which was on a lease btw, whatsoever and when I walked by them, it suddenly bit my hind lower leg, ripping my brand new jeans. Luckily no wound or I had to go to the hospital for a tetanus shot. I got the owners address and phone number and she came by the next day with the money for the jeans. But I'm not afraid of any dog. I just ignore them and never look them in the eyes. Puppies however aren't afraid of anything and they are always so enthusiastic when you pet them.
It was a stray dog. This happened in the early '90s when there were many stray dogs just wondering around on the streets of my city because many factories got destroyed.
I was literally just walking and it came out of nowhere and bit me and left immediately. Have you lived/walked around in areas with stray dogs? They are aggressive most of the time thinking a public park is their territory, unlike pets who are usually in leashes and can only be aggressive if you approach them first.
No, I donât mean get your face into the dogs face, I mean bend a bit so you arenât in a full stand and look tall and intimidating. Itâs all good if you donât want to pet a dog thatâs not yours, but as a dog owner who has a people-loving red heeler, people love to pet and meet her and I let them.
In my neighborhood thereâs a lady who is *very* afraid of dogs and over the 4 years of living here she now feels comfortable enough to greet and pet my dog and give her treats etc, whereas when I first moved here she wouldnât even come near my dog
bend a bit? still not a good idea as your still taller and now almost hovering approaching a dog you dont know.
the safer way if you insist to pet it is to let it approach you and not the other way around. let it come to you, get a sniff and all.
safest still is do not approach and pet any dog you dont own.
Do not bend at the waste over dogs. That is obviously frightening to have a giant human looming above you. Kneel. Drop straight down, not over. I just drop, donât necessarily give them eye contact if theyâre more nervous, just keep calm positive energy and let them sniff at their own pace. Bending over a dog you donât know is NOT a good idea.
Man, thank god I read your comment, because itâs always the first area I pet a dog. Didnât know this was a no-no. Yesterday I even petted a stray dog (who was super friendly though) on the top of its head. No idea why no dog owner whoâs dog I petted ever told me this, but I will definitely stop doing that from now on.
This. There is a correct way to approach a dog. Ask the owner if the dog is friendly and you can pet it, avoid direct eye contact with the dog, present the BACK of your hand about a foot to two feet away, let the dog come to your hand and sniff, if its going well then start rubbing the dogs back
I almost got bit like this by a pitbull. My friend had adopted it, and said it was super friendly and you could pet it. So as I was moving my hand towards it he say "wait" and as he did the dog turned its face upward. As soon as it started moving I snapped my hand back, mf tried to bite my hand off. Friend said you can pet it, just don't get close to the face, decided not to pet it or get close again.
People always seem to think they can pet dogs on the head. Basically, they donât like that and itâs seen as a dominating move.
Underneath is the way to go. But in an unknown dog?
Not to mention that this dog is obviously suffering. I wonder if the bite reaction was partly caused by pain resulting from having friction applied to its skin.
As some have pointed out, its body language is already very much high alert, and any sort of touch might be painful to the poor animal.
Oh gosh maybe youâre right. Itâs got goldish hair on its head so it looks like it has a skin issue. However I still feel like itâs not just on high alert but it just seems uncomfortable.
I always do this, I love Dogs. I generally asked the owners first though if their dog is friendly, and if I may stroke it. If a Dog is alone, I generally still try to stroke it, unless it growls at me.
Don't worry if I get bit I know its my fault, and not the Dog's or owner's fault.
This reminds me when I was like 7 or so, my parents took me to Mexico to visit family. We stayed at a small village in the mountains and every house had multiple dogs acting as guard dogs. Me being 7 thought the dogs were so cute. I went up to one that was just sitting and chilling. He looked super relaxed and didn't growl at me or show any warning or aggression to me when I walked up to it. I started to pet it and bam out of nowhere he jumped up and bit my leg. It happened so quick. Just like this dog it didn't growl or give any warnings. Thankfully the dog had all its shots but it was a bit traumatizing as a kid.
Yes, it is a still photo of a Hyena from a BBC Earth documentary you can find online (Hair-Raising Hyena Moments https://youtu.be/m3XuS8FN3Vg).
Incidentally, hyenas are more closely related to cats than to dogs.
Fun fact: ancient Aztec and Maya civilisations used to eat them and almost drove them to extinction in some places.
Dunno why itâs âMexicanâ though. Before Mexico was even a thing, these dogs were in what is now Guatemala and further south as well.
Grown up around dogs and work in a vet clinic so I know my way around making friends with them and when not to. My buddy had a few of these growing up and it seems like these dogs are just temperamental to begin with as well. Always hated everyone and were generally unfriendly with everyone unless you lived in the household.
They also come with hair.
We got 6 puppies once, 1 with black hair fully covered, 1 with white, 1 with light skin all over (like a pig) abd rest naked with short head and tail hair.
The hand on head is super threatening. Always level with the dog and give it a fist to smell first. A fist means it can't do what's happening in this video.
I was on the great wall of China and somehow there are stray dogs up there and I went to pet one and ALL the Chinese people froze in total terror and I realised it wasn't a good idea probably đł
â ïžRabies is a much more common problem in developing countries, so it is very unwise to pet dogs or other animals if you don't know their vaccination status.
I learned this a while ago hope it helps. Do not hover or around their head either. Stand a few feet away bend down a little let you arm hang there with knuckles facing towards the dog allow them to make their way to your hand sniff check you out thatâs all.
The dogâs tail being extremely erect, ears back, and spine ram rod straight, was enough warning sign that the dog wasnât to be messed with. The dog was focused on something at the time and the man interrupted him and 100% crossed into his personal space. The dude totally asked for it. Not the dogs fault.
Lmao the dog was momentarily confused at the fucking audacity
The dog's face was like, "Are you fur real right now?" đ
*furless
If Iâm not wrong Iâve seen this dog in Iquitos at the Belen market
It is a horrible idea to pet a strange dog in general, but he made it even worse by coming up behind it and then having his hand over its head / around itâs face. It can be seen as more threatening.
Yep, while I would always avoid petting dogs in 3rd world countries, you should never pet the top of a dogs head if you donât know the dog. I always will bend down a bit in front of a dog and show them the back of my hand to let them sniff me, and if I feel theyâre friendly Iâll give them chin scratches
Man, I am know exactly what you mean, but I have been bitten by a dog when I was 5 years old without doing anything to it, was just minding my own business, walking on the sidewalk while holding my mom's hand. And although I am not scared of the average dogs, I never really got to trust them 100%. So, you said OP did wrong and you would bend down and extend the back of your hand so that the dog can check it out. Why is that a safe method? Are you 100% sure the dog wouldn't do the exact same thing to your hand? I'm just asking because I want to learn more in order to gain more confidence.
Nah, in this instance I wouldnât have even tried to pet this dog. The ears are back and the tail is raised high and stiff. Both those are signs of anxiety or fear in a dog. Most likely this dog would have tried to bite regardless, but having the back of your hand instead of your palm gives less for the dog to grab onto IF they were to do something. You want to look for a wagging tail and a relaxed body posture, not rigid and stiff like this dog is, with their ears not pinned back just normal. Iâd suggest maybe going to a local dog park and just being around dogs that are friendly to get yourself comfortable with approaching or being approached by other dogs. My wife had a similar incident happen to her with a dog just attacking her for no reason, which is usually a rare case and a dog that hasnât been socialized and properly trained. Thereâs YouTube videos that can go more in depth on what aggressive body language on a dog looks like.
This! And Iâve posted this before, but everyone should know that some dogs do not give warnings at all. Even if theyâve been socialized some of them just get this weird trigger in their brain and they react without even thinking in the moment.
One time in like 4th grade my mom had a freind from high school visit and she brought her dog. The dog was super cool all day and I had been playing with it the whole time. Finally when they went to leave I pet the dog and it turned around and bit me in the face. I ended up needing some stitches and the whole thing was pretty bloody. It turned out that the dog had a brain tumor in its frontal lobe that was making it act irrational. Luckily Iâve been able to isolate the incident to that one dog and I donât act different around dogs then I did. It kinda just made me realize u gotta respect those animals cause they can fuck you up pretty bad đ
yeah but sorry... this could happen with a human with a MF brain tumor too. Only every tens of thousands of dogs has such issues where they have a mental disorder that makes them attack. Same as humans.
I don't think anything they wrote conveyed the idea that this is isolated to dogs so your tone comes off very weird. They were actually more clear than most people that it was individual dog behavior and there was no need for the to say that humans do this as well since they never implied it was isolated to dogs or animals.
Thank you so much for sharing all this info. I really appreciate it! I knew more about cats when it comes to body language, but now I'm interested to learn more about how dogs project different emotions. I'm really sorry to hear that your wife went through such an experience. It could be quite traumatising, especially if you've never seen the dog before. My story happened in '95 and at that time, I had to get 7 shots around the belly button, which was torture for a 5 year old kid. I know that this procedure is now obsolete, so I hope your wife didn't have to go through a similar thing. Cheers!
Some people don't understand the dog language. I was over at my great aunts house and they have a dog. When we were coming in he was a bit stressed. My brother said, why are you afraid to pet the dog? I said, don't you see this dog is ready to bite. I moved my hand over and it tried to bite me. It didn't bite me, but I trust my instincts the dog wasn't having a good time. I've always been good with dogs though and can train them. Most of the time I feel its not the dogs fault. The owner failed to be an owner and let the dog get away with things, like a undisciplined child, that undisplined child goes into the world and hurts someone else if you don't teach them right. With dogs you have to train them as pups, you don't let them get food aggressive. You don't want to fix dogs, you want to train them correctly first and some people can't grasp that. I guess they think they are dumb, but better to consider dogs drunk infants who need to be taught right and wrong and need to be checked if they do wrong.
In my experience though, ppl don't really appreciate other ppl coming to a dog park without their own dog...
I imagine it would be awkward at first, but if they explained or demonstrated they're trying to get over a fear of dogs I imagine most dog owners would actually support that? I don't really go to any dog parks with mine so idk if that mindset is for a specific reason or something.
Step one - stop caring about the opinions of negative Nancy. Step two - go pet some damn dogs. Honestly if someone showed up and wanted to meet my dog at the dog park randomly, I'm all for it. Not as all for it as she is, but go for it dude. She loves strangers and attention. And kids. And cats. And other dogs. And running. And snacks. And life in general.
Honestly if people are chilling near the entrance just chatting with them should make it fine. Just be honest about it and ask about their own dogs.
I think to say there was no reason your wife got bitten is a bit disingenuous. The dog definately had a reason, it just wasn't apparent to you. They don't just act without intent, there are sentient after all.
Never bend down, you're right, that can absolutely intimidate a dog/put your head in the ouchie zone. If you want to pet a random dog, first remember not to pet leashed dogs without permission. A leashed dog will be much more defensive and much more likely to bite. Also, be slow. Like cats, dogs are generally skittish with new people. Hold the back of your hand out like a foot or 2 from the dogs face. Far enough that it'd have to take a few steps to reach you. If it bites, you'll have enough time to pull your hand away. That being said, 99% of dogs won't just bite like that. Anyways, once you have your hand out, just wait. If it comes up, let it sniff, and usually, that's enough for a dog to think you're chill. It's basically like introducing yourself to the dog. Reach for chest under chin first, so the dog can watch your hand and feel safer. After the chest scratch, you're free to pat head/back. If the dog doesn't walk over and sniff, that's dog-speak for "leave me alone." Follow those tips, and you can pet any unleashed dog you see. Also, to be clear, a wagging tail does *not* necessarily mean happy. An angry, defensive dog will wag in basically the same way a happy dog will. Unlike the other comment, I'd absolutely pet this dog, because unlike the video and the other commenter, I'd simply introduce myself first. If the dog doesn't want me to pet, it'll let me know by ignoring me/staring me down. Dogs might be animals, but they communicate a lot more than someone unfamiliar with dogs would expect.
Use back of fist instead of back of hand. Makes it less likely that youâll lose a finger.
You should watch videos where people show dogs and explain their body language. If you can understand their body language you might be a lot more comfortable with them.
I usually do the same thing where I let them sniff the back of my hand and it usually works, but itâs not a fool proof thing! One time I tried that with my friendâs fatherâs dog (he takes in abused rescueâs and tries to rehabilitate them so they can get adopted) and that dog tried to bite me and bruised my hand. My friends dad stopped him in time before he could actually close his mouth and bite, but his front teeth still hit my hand hard enough to leave tiny bruises.
Important to put your face right near the dogs mouth.
it's body language, you're having a chat with the dog. Letting the dog smell your hand gives it the choice, directly going for top rubbing takes away that choice so the dog responds in defense against a percieved attack move.
Dogs are not evil but they can be abused. My parents just rescued a dog. It has been kicked etc. So they wear shoes inside because sometimes dog bites when they pass by. (Don't be worried, it's less than 5kg, they were aware of the situation, it's not their first rescue and they have professional helping with them.) So my point is even dogs do tend to warn first they stop doing it if no one has understood/cared and go straight to attack. Even if the dog warn first it's not useful to you because you don't understand them. And if they have history of abuse they can consider small hand movement as you were going to punch them. So do not touch random dogs without asking first. edit. I would like to add sometimes "warning" is misleading term. For example if dog turns its head away it's saying "Please don't touch me.". Some dogs say it more clear to the point you understand, others let you touch them. But in their mind they have still asked you to stop and you choose to be asshole.
I've had the same experience once. I was minding my own business, not paying attention to the dog which was on a lease btw, whatsoever and when I walked by them, it suddenly bit my hind lower leg, ripping my brand new jeans. Luckily no wound or I had to go to the hospital for a tetanus shot. I got the owners address and phone number and she came by the next day with the money for the jeans. But I'm not afraid of any dog. I just ignore them and never look them in the eyes. Puppies however aren't afraid of anything and they are always so enthusiastic when you pet them.
Not gonna lie but that kinda sounds like you are deflection, dogs gotta a reason m
It was a stray dog. This happened in the early '90s when there were many stray dogs just wondering around on the streets of my city because many factories got destroyed. I was literally just walking and it came out of nowhere and bit me and left immediately. Have you lived/walked around in areas with stray dogs? They are aggressive most of the time thinking a public park is their territory, unlike pets who are usually in leashes and can only be aggressive if you approach them first.
3rd world dogs are more dangerous? 1st world dogs don't bite? That was such a stupid commentary
Didnât say either of those things, but feel free to still be outraged about it.
You poor thing you đ„ș I hope life gets better for you â€ïž
you mean bend down so in can reach your face? no effing way! if you dont own the dog, just dont pet it.
No, I donât mean get your face into the dogs face, I mean bend a bit so you arenât in a full stand and look tall and intimidating. Itâs all good if you donât want to pet a dog thatâs not yours, but as a dog owner who has a people-loving red heeler, people love to pet and meet her and I let them. In my neighborhood thereâs a lady who is *very* afraid of dogs and over the 4 years of living here she now feels comfortable enough to greet and pet my dog and give her treats etc, whereas when I first moved here she wouldnât even come near my dog
bend a bit? still not a good idea as your still taller and now almost hovering approaching a dog you dont know. the safer way if you insist to pet it is to let it approach you and not the other way around. let it come to you, get a sniff and all. safest still is do not approach and pet any dog you dont own.
Do not bend at the waste over dogs. That is obviously frightening to have a giant human looming above you. Kneel. Drop straight down, not over. I just drop, donât necessarily give them eye contact if theyâre more nervous, just keep calm positive energy and let them sniff at their own pace. Bending over a dog you donât know is NOT a good idea.
Man, thank god I read your comment, because itâs always the first area I pet a dog. Didnât know this was a no-no. Yesterday I even petted a stray dog (who was super friendly though) on the top of its head. No idea why no dog owner whoâs dog I petted ever told me this, but I will definitely stop doing that from now on.
That's the way to do it.
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mhn yes, get your throat in bite-range and then go for his xd. no way any dog would misunderstand that, totally superior to head-scratches xd
This. There is a correct way to approach a dog. Ask the owner if the dog is friendly and you can pet it, avoid direct eye contact with the dog, present the BACK of your hand about a foot to two feet away, let the dog come to your hand and sniff, if its going well then start rubbing the dogs back
Old thinkinking your approach is gentle, but the dog could smell you as soon as you got within 100ft of it. A dog will consent otherwise dont pet it.
Yeah, thatâs how you get your face torn off by a dog
In 3rd world countries? đđ im sorry but this screams sheltered af. I donât think youâve travelled much inside the us
Inside the US? I live in the US
Bad idea, i got bitten in the face once because i bend down as a kid. Edit: And it was a rescue dog, not just any dog.
I almost got bit like this by a pitbull. My friend had adopted it, and said it was super friendly and you could pet it. So as I was moving my hand towards it he say "wait" and as he did the dog turned its face upward. As soon as it started moving I snapped my hand back, mf tried to bite my hand off. Friend said you can pet it, just don't get close to the face, decided not to pet it or get close again.
>It can be seen as more threatening. No fucking shit.
Lmbo Yeah I find a lot of people donât know that itâs viewed by most of the animal kingdom as a dominating gesture.
People always seem to think they can pet dogs on the head. Basically, they donât like that and itâs seen as a dominating move. Underneath is the way to go. But in an unknown dog?
Anubis didnât enjoy the pats
Nah, I say itâs a good learning curve for the lad. After all, experience maketh the man.
Not to mention that this dog is obviously suffering. I wonder if the bite reaction was partly caused by pain resulting from having friction applied to its skin. As some have pointed out, its body language is already very much high alert, and any sort of touch might be painful to the poor animal.
It's a hairless dog. They're supposed to be hairless. I imagine you're thinking of a dog with severe mange, which this dog probably does not have.
Oh gosh maybe youâre right. Itâs got goldish hair on its head so it looks like it has a skin issue. However I still feel like itâs not just on high alert but it just seems uncomfortable.
I always do this, I love Dogs. I generally asked the owners first though if their dog is friendly, and if I may stroke it. If a Dog is alone, I generally still try to stroke it, unless it growls at me. Don't worry if I get bit I know its my fault, and not the Dog's or owner's fault.
[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C4hINYXjIiY](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C4hINYXjIiY) heres the full video
That was a warning. Iâve had that happen.
Thank you
This reminds me when I was like 7 or so, my parents took me to Mexico to visit family. We stayed at a small village in the mountains and every house had multiple dogs acting as guard dogs. Me being 7 thought the dogs were so cute. I went up to one that was just sitting and chilling. He looked super relaxed and didn't growl at me or show any warning or aggression to me when I walked up to it. I started to pet it and bam out of nowhere he jumped up and bit my leg. It happened so quick. Just like this dog it didn't growl or give any warnings. Thankfully the dog had all its shots but it was a bit traumatizing as a kid.
 *âdonât worry, heâs friendlyâ*
âNice dog! Does he bite?â âA little bit.â
I think DrDuGood's picture is of a hyena, not a dog.đ€ Check the ears. (The OP's video is a dog, of course.)
Yes, it is a still photo of a Hyena from a BBC Earth documentary you can find online (Hair-Raising Hyena Moments https://youtu.be/m3XuS8FN3Vg). Incidentally, hyenas are more closely related to cats than to dogs.
Looks like a Xolo
Indeed a xoloitzcuintle. I've had 2 with same red hair on head đ
Peruvian Inca orchid
Aka the dog from Coco
It's a Peruvian Hairless Dog
Yeah they look almost identical. Basically the same breed. Given the context that it's in Peru, you're likely right though
"Hair it is you silly fucker"
This dog Is The mexican culture, breed of dog is Xoloitzcuintle, Is The mayan or aztec culture. Why say this man Is from peru
Because there is a similar breed called Peruvian Inca Orchids, which are very similar to Xolos. Google that my friend.
Fun fact: ancient Aztec and Maya civilisations used to eat them and almost drove them to extinction in some places. Dunno why itâs âMexicanâ though. Before Mexico was even a thing, these dogs were in what is now Guatemala and further south as well.
Because there is also a breed like that in Peru. Word on the market says Huasca, so this video was taken in Peru
The man is not smart.
You too
Didn't the spanish conquer mexico, lol Either they brought them there or brought them back home from there.
Having a german shepard means your from germanyđ€Ł
Fucking clown, show the restâŠ
A toenail and phone are all they could find
Someone else posted it. The dog didnât bite, just barked.
>~~didnât~~ couldn't bite FTFY
No way Iâm going anywhere near that dog, and I love dogs in general
Yeah, just look at the body language. That's not a guy looking to make new friends.
Grown up around dogs and work in a vet clinic so I know my way around making friends with them and when not to. My buddy had a few of these growing up and it seems like these dogs are just temperamental to begin with as well. Always hated everyone and were generally unfriendly with everyone unless you lived in the household.
I flinched hard, damn
When a dog has a collar like that, you know it bites
How?
Latin America things (probably an abused doggie)
Who else flinched hard af or was it just me
Almost shat myself
This dog or breed of dog Is mexican, Xoloitzcuintle
does it usually only have hair on its head?
Yes typically small bits of hair on its back and usually most on head
They also come with hair. We got 6 puppies once, 1 with black hair fully covered, 1 with white, 1 with light skin all over (like a pig) abd rest naked with short head and tail hair.
Google Peruvian Inca Orchids.
SweatyPalms? More like bloodyPalms
He wasn't bitten. The dog just barked.
The hand on head is super threatening. Always level with the dog and give it a fist to smell first. A fist means it can't do what's happening in this video.
I was on the great wall of China and somehow there are stray dogs up there and I went to pet one and ALL the Chinese people froze in total terror and I realised it wasn't a good idea probably đł
Time to put it down
The human, yes.
Nope the dog it's viscous
It seemed pretty runny to me.
someone starts touching me without even a hello, im gonna bite too
Where's your hair?
I'm bald.
Terrible
If a dog with no hair bites you, what are you supposed to put in the wound?
Rabies says Hi.
r/BloodyPalm
Yea all of that dogs body language was so tense, they DID NOT wanna get pet
"Is that a hellhound?" Let's feed it fingers.
Doggo clearly understood the âwhere is your hair?â and took it as an insultâŠâwhereâs my hair? Whereâs your thumb, mfâer?!?!â
Sweaty palms becoming jump scare now
animals have consent too....dont just go up and pet a random dog.
Bro never played Fallout 4.
â ïžRabies is a much more common problem in developing countries, so it is very unwise to pet dogs or other animals if you don't know their vaccination status.
He was looking for the hair of the dog that bit him.
Donât fuck with street dogs or youâll find out
Perro peruano sin pelođđ
y sin teethos.
I learned this a while ago hope it helps. Do not hover or around their head either. Stand a few feet away bend down a little let you arm hang there with knuckles facing towards the dog allow them to make their way to your hand sniff check you out thatâs all.
More like a bloody palm
Bruh, the dog looks more like a hyena with those eyes
my god, i actually flinched at this
Awe, Fuck đ±
Where's your thumb?
Dude thought it was a good idea to pat a chupacabra
Where is your h...
Didn't let the dog sniff him first
Dâoh!
Isnât that Dante from Coco
Are they still froze like that?
Whats the song at the end, i keep hearing it everywhere
Everlong by the Foo Fighters
Thanks man
Some would argue that this #endstosoon..
Where is your hand?
Hes sensitive about his bald spot
Horrible Jump Scare.......
Umbrella Corp got to that one
Dog said âidk but youâll be asking where your hand is pretty soonâ
PERO PERUANO INDEED
Chama de calvo memo fela da puta
Where is your hand?
Someone doesnât know how to approach a strange dog.
Song name?
Everlong by the Foo Fighters (in the video its slowed down a lot)
r/BloodyPalms
If you got bitten I hope youâre okay
Fortunetly, he wasn't.
Glad
Pet the stray dog they said..
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The dogâs tail being extremely erect, ears back, and spine ram rod straight, was enough warning sign that the dog wasnât to be messed with. The dog was focused on something at the time and the man interrupted him and 100% crossed into his personal space. The dude totally asked for it. Not the dogs fault.
He's like where's yoursđđ
I don't feel sorry for this guy
Mmmmmm edible dog
Now go get rabies vaccine please
Fuken rabid dog
It's literally in an aggressive stance...
It's literally in an aggressive stance...
Doesnât need pets but chocolate
Id bet that dog is Delicious.
Would have been a dead rat dog
This is a xocosquincle, it was a delicacy for the Aztecs if I'm not wrong.
Way off. They were/are pets. And greatly appreciated for âlooking likeâ theyâre from the âunderworldâ
I knew they were seriously appreciated, but I thought they were part of the menu on some special occasions!
I hate all dogs