When I look at my beagle he wont make eye contact with me for a minute he will then he starts looking around and peek every once in a while! Whats the deal?
2007-12-08 09:13:52 · 16 answers · asked by King Violation. 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Not making eye contact is something submissive dogs do. To a dog, eye contact by you is a sign of dominance. That's why you always avoid looking a dog in the eye if it's being aggressive - the dog sees it as you challenging him -, or a very submissive dog.
2007-12-08 09:18:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I myself have a beagle. Beagles come from a long line of hunting dogs. It isn't normal that a beagle will stay in one spot for too long. Give it space. My dog always is in a play moment, so if i try to stop her, she just licks me. So don't expect eye contact, becuase every dog, even beagles fidget and are always active.
2007-12-08 09:20:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Making eye contact in the canine world is how the dogs determine their order in the pack. By looking into a dog's eyes, you are showing yourself as the leader of the pack. By the dog looking away, he is acknowledging the pack order and being subordinate to you.
2007-12-08 09:29:06 · answer #3 · answered by rjn529 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because making eye contact in the dog world is perceived as a threat. His diverting his eyes from yours and looking around are his way of saying he's no threat to you.
2007-12-08 09:37:15 · answer #4 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Dog will stare at me until given a command (but I do not look at him until ready) and people are amazed at how well behaved he is. The truth is he wants more than anything in the world to please me and looks for direction because I am the leader.
Learn to be the leader ------and he will lovingly follow.
Don't worry about the eye contact....
2007-12-08 09:19:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the answer to this question is straightforward. the two you have appealing eyes, or each woman you look at has a weigh down on you. we've an inclination to look down as quickly as we refer to somebody we adore . heavily even with the undeniable fact that, in case you have a superb eye colour, maximum possibly females will locate it VERY complicated to look into them. Its a attractive ingredient to have, even though it is a dash distracting once you have conversations. I even have complication looking my boyfriend interior the eyes now and returned. I say take it as a stable ingredient. embody it toddler :)
2016-10-01 04:32:39 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because you're the dominant one and your dog doesn't want to challenge the hand that feeds him. I make eye contact with my dog but I also blink both eyes at him so he won't feel threatend, not that he would, we shower him with affection. He's a chocolate lab named Harley.
2007-12-08 09:27:44 · answer #7 · answered by anelectricguitar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Making eye contact would be a sign of aggression and would be a bad thing. Be glad he knows his manners. Also, don't stare at him, to him that means you are angry.
2007-12-08 10:03:59 · answer #8 · answered by Meg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all animals are unable to make long eye contact with humans due i think to there lower intelligence and place in the pecking order also they on the whole think of us as there leader and long stares in the dog world is a challenge for the leadership hope this helps frank
2007-12-08 09:24:19 · answer #9 · answered by FRANK B 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
We had 2 Bichon Frises yrs ago
and
they would stare you down till the end !
LMAO
They were so cute !
I miss those dogs
2007-12-08 09:54:32 · answer #10 · answered by JavaScript_Junkie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋