When protecting your owner, most dogs have 4 behaviors. How many do you know?
"We have heard of such stories that loyal dogs protect their owners, and they may even happen to you. Whether it is protecting children from harm or protecting girls from being bullied by their boyfriends, these stories tell us that dogs usually protect their own owners. Even if this is not a news-worthy event, it is enough to portray the loyalty of dogs. In this article, I will tell you how dogs perform when protecting their owners and why they should protect their owners!"
Dogs usually have 4 behaviors when protecting their owners
I remember some time ago, a friend asked a cute pet knowledger to ask some questions about dogs. At that time, I talked about what would happen if the dog was loyal to protecting the master? "Take my friend's Labrador Retriever as an example. According to his description, as long as the Labrador is by his side, any strange face will approach, whether it is a human or other animal, the dog will stand up and keep alert as soon as it is. If the other party continues to approach, the dog will be very nervous and feel that it is possible to fight at any time." So in daily life, what about the dog protecting its owner? There are 4 of the following!
The first behavior: manifested in the sound
The most common thing is that the dog barks while protecting its owner. If your dog barks loudly at a visitor, deliveryman, or stranger passing by while walking, it's because it's trying to protect you. Why bark at strangers passing by while walking? This is similar to the previous example. This is when dogs think that strangers are approaching like dangers are approaching, because they are not familiar with them, so dogs cannot tell whether they are safe. Then, by barking, you will warn the pedestrians approaching and try to scare away strangers. In addition, like a low throat sound, this is also a way to alert!
The second behavior: manifests in intervention
When a stranger or other strange dog approaches you, or when two family members are fighting. Your dog may intervene, which is also a form of protection for you. Normally, dogs will intervene only when they are very close to their family members, not allowing strangers or angry family members to get too close to each other. So when you accidentally find that a dog does this, it means that the dog likes you very much, so you don’t want to see that there are conflicts!
The third behavior: it is manifested in being close to
always close to you. This is another behavior of the dog protecting his owner. The dog will always be located next to the owner. They always walk around you or sit next to you because they want to react quickly when you are in danger. Many owners will find that their dogs are always around them. It's not just when you feel you're in danger, but your dog is always trying to protect you and not wanting to be in danger!
The fourth behavior: manifested in biting
Bite is also a protective behavior. The above barking is actually a warning to keep strangers away from you. However, when strangers don’t follow warnings, dogs will feel dangerous, and if they think you are in danger, they will attack and bite the other person next. It is indeed reassuring when it is really dangerous, but if they often try to bite people they don’t know, it can be troublesome because dogs can hurt innocent people. Training your dog at this time may prevent harming others, which is very important!
Why should dogs protect their owners?
I think this is a deeply rooted habit that has been around for a long time. Dogs protect their owners because they recognize their owners as their lords. A dog with a strong sense of companionship will recognize the importance of the owner and his family. That's why they bark and bite friends when they encounter danger to protect them.
According to Dr. Brian Harley of Duke University, dogs have learned to unite with humans and resonate with each other. Dogs and owners are combined in the same way as human parents and children. When a human baby looks into his parents' eyes, a hormone called oxytocin is released, making the parents happy. The research results believe that when the dog has eye contact with its owner, this oxytocin that is only found between the parents and the baby will also be released. Once this factor occurs, this will in turn make the dog feel at ease.
So, do you understand why dogs protect you? But then again, if your dog is overprotecting you, you may need to train it. While it's nice to try to protect you, it can hurt others if it becomes overly enthusiastic. For example, if it thinks that anyone close to it is an enemy, it may bark and bite them when friends come over. To prevent this from happening, train your dog to be more patient with "e "Wait "e". If it is your friend, come over and say " and "Wait a minute" and it will understand that you don't have to protect it!
