When my dog greets me, she sits in front of me and puts out a paw like she wants to "shake hands". She always does this and seems almost insistant on me holding her paw before she stops doing it. why?
2006-11-04 19:35:32 · 11 answers · asked by ? 6 in Pets ➔ Dogs
That just happens to be her greeting style, and if I were you, I'd encourage it! I had a male that did this same thing (his sire did it too), and I would tell him "give me five" when he did it until he had the command associated with the paw shaking, a cute trick people enjoyed seeing him do. In obedience training, one of the hardest
fine points in the novice level, to get a dog to do just right (to avoid losing points when you're trying to get a high score) , is to come when called and sit straight in front of you.
Most people have the problem of a dog that wants to greet them by jumping all over them! Youre lucky to have a dog that already has learned the sit in front part of the "come when called" basic obedience recall exercise! (now she needs to learn all the rest!)
2006-11-04 19:43:46 · answer #1 · answered by TheSnakeWhisperer 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Haha! My dog does the same exact thing!!!! He's a two yr. old Golden Retriver and everytime I come home he puts his right paw in my hand. I think it's a dog's way of trying to be more like us:) A dog is like a 3 yr. old child absorbing everything around them. If they are smart enough they mimic what they see. They're are 2 dog sign languages I learned, first one is the play bow. U know, when they bow in front of you with their *** in the air wagging their tail. It means they want to play. Second, is the paw thing (it's just a greeting) but if you are already petting them and they put their paw in your hand it means they want you to keep petting them:)
2006-11-04 20:16:05 · answer #2 · answered by sinai 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its nothing bad the dog loves you and shake it's paw to see what happens.
2006-11-04 19:55:07 · answer #3 · answered by Xe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She loves you. She thinks you like her doing this. My dog wants to picked up as soon as I come home. Feel lucky you get to shake paws.
2006-11-04 19:40:11 · answer #4 · answered by Tedi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-01 07:26:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog does weird stuff too. She lays down and crawls to me, licking her tongue and wagging her tail. I guess it's yr dog's way to saying hello.
2006-11-04 21:31:28 · answer #6 · answered by regwoman123 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just her way of greeting you and having you touch her.
2006-11-04 19:46:38 · answer #7 · answered by starrynight1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's her way of saying hello and of showing that he loves you.
2006-11-04 23:21:35 · answer #8 · answered by black_cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your dog is saying hey how are you i am here and i want to play with you
2006-11-04 19:43:30 · answer #9 · answered by theycallmevic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is happy to see you and loves you.
2006-11-04 19:44:31 · answer #10 · answered by Christy H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋