Here Is What Certain Dog Behaviors Really Mean

Published on 02/12/2020
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Humping

Another common behavior with dogs is humping. This isn’t necessarily a sexual or dominance problem for them. They hump animals, objects, and people in a playful way too. There’s no harm in this behavior, but it’s understandable if it makes you uncomfortable.

Humping

Humping

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Sniffing Butts

“Can you imagine if people greeted each other like that?” you’re probably thinking in reference to butt-sniffing. We know that dogs have a sense of smell that’s 10,000 better than humans. This is how they learn about the world. They can tell the diet, gender, temperament, and gender of other dogs this way.

Sniffing Butts

Sniffing Butts

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