I've had my dog a 3.5 year jack rusell/shitzu for three months since adopting him. As far as I know he grew up with two pitbulls, and a very disoriented family, hence him being put up for adoption.
Whenever we tell him no, ex. if he starts barking (which is rarely), or he does something bad or if he thinks he did something bad by the tone of our voice, we say his name firmly and he rolls onto his back and puts his legs in the air like he wants a tummy rub.
Is this unusual when you try to verablly descipline your dog for doing something bad? (Which is rare) But still, that's pretty passive for a dog.
2006-11-16 02:39:17 · 15 answers · asked by rocksnobb 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
when you tell him no and he rolls over on his back yes he is wanting a tummy rub cause just like children he is trying to get one over on you and make you feel sorry enough to give him a treat or whatever he wants that you got and he can't have; also, as for rolling over on his back with paws up he is telling you please don't be mad i didn't mean it, so you can rub my belly now. hopefully he was not abused at his past home. normally when a animal has been abused they are very very stand offish or are very very aggressive. it sounds like perhaps your baby just needs a lot of love and understanding of his bad behavior he has sometimes. just like children, they have to be showed right from wrong and sometimes talked to in a stern voice so they know you are unhappy with what they have done but don't forget to praise him when he does good too!!!!!. make sure you give all your love to him and he will always be faithful to you and your family.
2006-11-16 04:53:57 · answer #1 · answered by Cathy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i like it which you initiate off off by utilising asserting that "each and every thing has been going nicely". LOL i'd recommend which you're taking some steps to help your superb new dogs get settled in and mushy on your place. If noises scare her, why no longer permit the television or radio run in the historic past, so as that the surprising new noises would be much less great? Is she is scared approximately happening walks, then the two do no longer pass on walks (for a whilst), or shop the walks short and close to to residing house. It heavily isn't long earlier she loves walks and is leaping in satisfied circles once you %. up the leash. If she loves your spouse, yet is aggravating of you, then you definately would desire to be the only to feed her. this would substitute her attitude very without delay. i'd additionally recommend which you spend some a million on a million time speaking softly, petting her, brushing her, and supply her a cope with or 2. I even have additionally had a "scaredy cat" rescue dogs, and would promise that as time passes, she will experience greater risk-free and take care of, and could loosen up.
2016-10-15 15:18:02 · answer #2 · answered by wheeington 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's just being very submissive. Rolling over on his back is not asking for a tummy rub, he is showing he is submissive to you.
it doens't necessarily mean he was abused, but he was probably low on the totem pole in his last home. There's nothing wrong with this show of submission. He probably does the same thing in the presence of other dogs...
2006-11-16 02:48:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. I've always had large dogs (Rots, Sheperds, Danes) and most of them were big babies. And naturally when the dog is small they get intimidated easy. Rarely did we need to do more than raise our voice when we disciplined them. You know your dog better than anyone. If you think that he's as passive as he is because of past abuse you might want to bring it up to your vet at your next visit. They are great for advice on behavioral things as well as medical things. Good luck
2006-11-16 02:47:49 · answer #4 · answered by Jaws Girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a tip though...
Don't use his name when disciplining. Just say No firmly. You don't want the dog to associate it's name with being a bad thing. I know it's easier said than done since the dog's name naturally comes out first but give it a good try.
2006-11-16 02:49:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some dogs are submissive, thet doesnt necessarily indicate abuse. I have a shelter dog I know for a fact whas not abused, yet hes afraid of the most random things and if you get mad at him he cowers like hes been beaten, yet he has hasnt.
2006-11-16 02:54:46 · answer #6 · answered by Matt O 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like your dog was the omega in his previous home. He's just submissing to you. You want your dog to be submissive to you. He's telling you that he knows he's not the alpha.
My lab mix will pee if she thinks she's going to get into trouble for something she did. I've never hit her. Only verbal, calm, stern warnings. She also squints her eyes when she knows she did something wrong and only the tip of her tail will wag, not the whole thing.
2006-11-16 02:44:32 · answer #7 · answered by KJ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not necessarily, he is probably just very submissive.
I have one girl who does that if I even look "mean" at her, and I know she's never been abused, I've had her since the day she was born and she's known nothing but love.
2006-11-16 03:45:57 · answer #8 · answered by DaBasset - BYBs kill dogs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some dogs are more submissive than others. What you're describing is submissive behavior. It doesn't necessarily indicate abuse.
2006-11-16 02:43:44 · answer #9 · answered by clarity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-16 02:43:25 · answer #10 · answered by katry s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋