狗狗不喜歡擁抱

January 28, 2015 • jaime

狗狗不喜歡擁抱
孩子從小就會學著擁抱父母、兄弟姊妹、朋友，甚至是最喜愛的玩具，以表達愛與關懷。因此，我們也會想方設法讓四腳朋友知道我們有多愛牠們，但擁抱似乎不該是其中一種方式。事實上，狗狗並不欣賞你溫暖的擁抱……但為什麼呢？
 
在狗狗的世界裡，犬隻之間有許多共通的行為，包括聞臉、聞屁股、搖尾巴和舔舐，但重要的是，牠們從不擁抱。狗狗有自己獨特的打招呼方式，沒有任何一種會把前腿搭在對方肩膀上。實際上，狗狗最接近我們所認知的擁抱行為，所代表的其實並不是友誼。狗狗站在彼此身上與社會地位及資源競爭有關，因此擁抱會被視為一種操控與控制權力的行為。
 
雖然擁抱通常與玩耍有關，未必帶有攻擊性，但狗狗行為學家可能會將擁抱視為非常強勢且具控制性的行為。因此，許多飼主和人們最常在看似無害的互動中被咬，例如撫摸、擁抱或俯身靠近狗狗時。
 
狗狗可能會以各種方式表現出不喜歡被擁抱，例如舔嘴唇或把頭轉開等細微的不安反應。有些徵兆則相當明顯，像是低吼或試圖逃離。這是由狗狗的自我防衛系統所引發的本能反應，牠們會立刻警覺並進入「戰或逃」模式；由於擁抱具有束縛性，牠們可能會以警告性的低吼，甚至直接咬人來做出攻擊反應。
 
狗狗天生不喜歡人類擁抱，原因在於人類及靈長類動物喜歡腹部相貼或胸對胸的接觸，這在潛意識中與哺乳所帶來的愉悅感有關。狗狗並沒有這種正面的連結，因此天性上不會喜歡這類接觸。我們會把手臂環繞在他人的肩膀上來表示愛意，但在狗狗的世界中，把腿搭在肩膀上是支配或強勢的象徵。因此，當我們試圖擁抱一隻新認識或陌生的狗狗時，牠們很可能會將這個動作誤解為威脅，並可能逃跑、臣服，或迎面回應這項挑戰。

你是否曾在你的狗狗身上注意到這種反應？

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評論(4)

  1. Hershey

    Yes, our 7yr-old Chocolate Lab (Hershey) does exactly this. We've always thought that maybe it was because he felt a banded from his early family, and now we know.

    We will certainly approach Hershey with different styles of love other than hugging. You should do a follow-up on the best techniques used to express love for our dogs.

    We deeply love our dog, Hershey. Thank you very much for the great advice...WOOF!

  2. Lemons

    This is not always the case. Our dog Tori hugs my husband. She gets up on his lap, puts her paws around his neck and lays her head on his shoulder. Then she gives him kisses and lays down to watch tv. She is not being dominant at all. She has watched me do it and she liked what she saw so she does it too.

    Just like Bonnie watched Animal Planet one day and saw a show on water Buffaloes and now he paws the dirt and charges when he plays.

    Some dogs do like to be hugged by anyone, some are only wanting that affection from their own people and there are some dogs who just do not want that kind of closeness. There are people like that too. Do not like to be crowded. It's normal.

    Always get to know your dog. If it does not like hugs let people know it prefers it's space. Knowing your dog is over half the battle.

    I have been to homes that I know more about their dog in 5 minutes then they know from having it for years.

  3. Candy

    My dog puts his paws on my shoulders knowing I will hug him. However one of my smaller dogs hates be hugged. I think this depends on the dogs personality.

  4. Peter

    Our dog, Tex has such a great disposition and enjoys all contact with us. He will lie on my stomach with paws outstretched and be in bliss mode as you pat him. Never growled in the two years we have had him. Don't really think your assertion has much validity with dogs I have owned. Don't doubt it but haven't experienced it.

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