How to Apologize to Your Dog
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- čas přidán 25. 05. 2023
- We’ve all been there. You accidentally hurt your dog. Perhaps you unintentionally step on their tail, stumble over them, or shout at them.
Now, of course you feel bad about your actions, and want things to go back to normal.
Apologizing to your dog is the best way to keep your relationship strong after you’ve committed a canine offence.
But how do you tell your dog you’re sorry? And even if you do, will a dog understand when you apologize?
It is important to remember that dogs are very different species with their own distinctive ways of thinking.
While they are intelligent animals, they don’t have the same concept of apologizing as humans do.
However, if we do something harmful to our dog, then showing them that we didn't mean to hurt them is very important. Dogs may not be able to understand an apology in the human sense, but they can feel love and affection. The key is to reconnect with your dog, reassuring them that you pose no threat and harbor no anger towards them.
Researchers have found that the best way to apologize to a dog is to speak in a baby voice. Dogs are actually more responsive and prefer being spoken in this way, so speaking in a baby voice will confirm that they did nothing wrong and that you are not a threat.
And while you may be tempted to hug or kiss your pet to apologize, this is often not a good idea. For many dogs, going for a big hug or brining our face close to them could be perceived as a threat.
How long do dogs stay angry?
Due to how short-term memory works in canines, dogs forget one-off bad events fairly quickly.
So if you accidentally step on a dog’s tail and apologize, the dog won’t hold a grudge against you. However, dogs remember abuse and repeated mistreatment for the rest of their lives. This is because dogs also have associative memories. Your dog will learn through experience that you are a threat. This doesn’t mean that the dog is holding a grudge; it is just that the dog is merely keeping itself safe. They are trying to protect themselves and prevent a traumatic event from reoccurring.
So while your dog won't remember genuine accidents and honest mistakes, they'll remember abuse and a routine of negativity.
How to know if your dog has forgiven you
If you're concerned that your dog may be holding a grudge against you for something, it's important to observe their behavior.
If your dog avoids making eye contact with you after a negative experience, it may be an indication that they are still processing what happened and don’t feel safe around you yet. A dog who pointedly looks away and avoids eye contact is usually trying to avoid any kind of interaction, good or bad. You often notice this in dogs recently rescued from negative or traumatic situations. Likewise, if your pet doesn’t respond to your commands, it may be a sign they still don’t trust you enough to want to follow your instructions.
On the contrary, if your dog shows relaxed body language and shows no signs of fear or anxiety when you're in their presence, it's a good sign that they have forgiven you. Even better, if your dog approaches you, licks you, wags their tail, and wants to play or cuddle with you, it's a clear sign that they have moved past the incident and feel comfortable in your presence once again.
Common actions that could damage your dog's trust
There are several ways you might inadvertently damage the trust between you and your canine friend.
If you regularly force your dog to do things they don't want to do, it can create distance between you and your pet. Common examples are teasing them, pulling on their tail, or forcing them to be around other aggressive dogs when they don’t want to be.
Likewise, dogs dislike when you frequently take away their resources. Using their beloved bones and toys as a means of control should be avoided. Refrain from taking and withholding their toys from them.
Constantly yelling or even hitting your dog can also definitely damage their trust. It is important to remember that reward-based training is far more effective than physical punishment. Reward based training helps build trust and strong bond between dogs and their owners.
If your dog doesn't want to be hugged or interact with your neighbor’s boisterous kid, respect their boundaries and avoid forcing them into uncomfortable situations.
How to show your dog affection so they know you still love them
Once you’ve apologized to your dog by talking in a friendly voice, you may find that your dog is still distant from you.
This could happen especially after a serious incident or previous trauma they’ve experienced.
To regain your dog’s trust, spend time actively being kind to them. Pet them, take them out to do what they love… play, run and chase! Binge-watch some TV from your bean bag chair. Be gentle around them and avoid loud noises that frighten your pet. Avoid punishments or harsh discipline. Perhaps the best way to show your dog affection is to simply give them attention.
My dog is a little tank. When I accidentally clonk her as she runs under my feet, I immediately go into apologetic baby voice, and she's just looking at me like "whut?". I treat her like fine china but really she's made of bricks.
Another time I was playing with my father in law's dog and I stepped on her foot. She yelped and then immediately came to me for comfort. It was like she didn't associate me as the cause of her pain she just though "Pain! Go to friend!". I was still so apologetic.
I apologize to my dogs when I do something clumsy, forget something they were expecting, get after the wrong dog and all those sorts of things. They get it right away. I don't talk baby talk, but I do use a tone that's mainly reserved for apologies. The funny thing Is, I've used it now and then on strange dogs and even other kinds of animals, and it works for them, too. Except cats. Cats don't care if you're sorry. You will pay.
Last year I inherited some money and a dog. I took the money to the bank, and I took the dog to the swamp, both on the same day. The bank manager and the gator both thanked me!
@@josephinetracy1485 Adding you to my naughty list. No presents for you this year !
@@kdemetter😄
My cat understands when I apologize
Same with reptiles, you piss them off and they usually bite and be done with it. Constricters just size you up for a meal.
It hurts to know that some monsters abuse these sweet loyal creatures
Absolutely but at the same time of absolutely no respect for useful idiots who think if you don't have their diet and morals somehow you're some sort of monster animal abuser yourself
Can’t imagine how the Chinese can eat them. I’ve been bathing the fur baby in Epsom salts for an ouchie. They just love us and need our love in return ❤
@@BridiesMammaG Oh , I saw the disgusting festival footage and had nightmares for a year. Disgusting...
Yeah I'm with you, people that abuse dogs are on my blacklist. . they should meet the same fate.
They all need a good hiding
After watching, I just went and apologized to my dog and I haven’t even done anything 😂
@shanes1112 you just might be a *cat* person! ;)
Me too! 😅
We r twins 😂😂😂
Me too! Lol
Omg lol😂😂😂😂
Our dog slept in her own bed next to our bed. One night I had to get up to go the the bathroom and when I came back, she must have shifted around and rested her head on the floor because I stepped on her ear. She screamed and I dropped to the floor to apologize to her. She whimpered a bit, but after a few minutes she settled back into her bed and we went to sleep. Apology accepted.
Same thing happened to me but she’s still. Mad
Dog's official apologies, in their own language, is a fake sneeze.
When they're playing and one of them hurts the other accidentally (and the victim cries, growls or gives some clear signal it was too much), the other one usually answers by faking sneezes a few times. Normally, the victim will sneeze back as an "apologies accepted".
I stepped on my gfs family dog's paw once and it was the guiltiest I've ever been lol, he milked it too, he held up his hurt paw and look back and forth at it and then me while crying. I felt SO bad.
My dog holds a grudge against me every four weeks when I pick her up from spa day at the groomers. Sadly she hates getting pawdicures and is not a fan of baths. I’ve never given her a hair cut so I don’t know how she feels about that but can imagine she’s not loving it. I can’t get kisses until a significant amount of time has passed once we’ve gotten home. Thankfully she doesn’t hold a grudge for too long and always ends up forgiving me. ❤🥰😘
My dog is the same.
have you been with her? When she gets groomed?
@@viverasschweiz No. However, on the alternate 2 weeks between full grooms I take her in for a pawdicure. I have to hide from view because if my dog sees me she squeals like a wild monkey. 🤦🏻♀️😭😩 I definitely don’t think it’s a good idea to be visible and disrupt a full haircut.
@@EEN63Why in the F do you take you dog for pedicures? That’s effing ridiculous! Totally unnecessary! And really effing mean because she hates it.
@@elsagrace3893 Seriously? A “pawdicure” is a simple toenail clipping and a necessary part of proper hygiene. 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ Her nails grow very fast and it is incredibly unkind to let their nails grow too long as it twists their toes when they walk and THAT would be really painful and cruel! I’m giving the utmost care and concern for my dog’s well being, whether or not she is a fan of the process or not. Sometimes we all have to do things we don’t like for our health and well being!
You may wish to do a bit of research before you start getting your trousers in a twist and go after people with your crude letters and feeble attempt at admonishing. It is often best to keep quiet when one has no earthly idea, otherwise it just confirms that fact! 🙊🙊🙊
I always talk to my dogs in a baby voice lol they are my babies. Dogs are angels and they make life worth living. I can’t comprehend how someone can hurt them it’s rage inducing.
I think I stepped on my dogs paw once, so thankfully I've never had to apologize often but when I do I know she knows I'm apologizing because she gets the most love
Different dogs have different strengths. As a child, we had a brilliant collie who usually could be left alone in the house without getting into trouble.
If she did something wrong while we were out, we invariably came home to a crying apologizing groveling dog; we then knew to go look through the house to find out what happened and go easy on the dog who had already punished herself. Holler at her JUST a bit so she knows to stop worrying about the punishment that was due. What a magnificent dog!
OMG! there's no way to be mad at such a good girl! truly magnificent :D
My grandparents had 2 dogs, Bessie and Crucie.
Crucie would often misbehave and give no fucks, whereas Bessie would look traumatised like *I've witnessed a crime*
The video literally states that dogs don’t feel guilt, stop making shit up in your brain brother. You make yourself look schizo af
My border collie does the same thing when she has diarreah. Poor lady.
You’re lucky. I’ve got the total opposite 😂
I was “playing” with my German Shepherd. Chasing her around the table..but I had a leash in my hand..didn’t realize it was scaring her..until she tinkled on the floor. I felt so so so horrible. I still get upset when I think about it.
She grabs a toy and stomps her feet at me so I chase her around the table..we did it all the time she gets so happy to tease me. I just didn’t realize in that one time she was so scared. Traumatized my poor puppy
I tried to play with my rescue once and had my other dogs ball finger thinking I’d toss a ball with him but he hit the ground and rolled like I was about to beat him. I felt so broken over the idea that he even thought I’d ever intentionally hurt him.
I get it,
Any time I see ur vids I RUN crying to my dog. lol
Same here 😂
As they say, a dog is a man’s best friend :)
Same
That's why I have not watched these videos for awhile now.
Me too 😢❤
I treat my dogs like my kids. I apologize. I tell them goodbye before I leave. I kiss them goodnight before bed…etc etc! Their eyes tell me they have a soul and have feelings and love just like we do 🫶🏽🐾
Too cute. My dog understands goodnight and I always tell him that I love him and that I will see him in the morning
We rescue bait dogs. As they say the scary ones. Patience and calm are the best ways to help them. Not gonna lie the baby talk really does work too lol.
What's a "bait" dog and why are they scary? I've never heard that term before...
I ❤ your videos. I have a mini schnauzer, he's the sweetest , smartest dog I've ever owned! I've accidently stepped on his foot a few times and he's always forgiven me instantly letting me hug and kiss him on the top of his head. He was attacked once by a German Shepard who lived next door. On the way to the emergency vet he was in horrible pain his lip was torn halfway off and he was bitten and swollen all over. He was on my lap barley moving but when my boyfriend at the time said " how much are you willing to pay before " i didn't let him finish the sentence and said" it doesn't matter what it costs I'll pay anything " he replied " there has to be an amount your not willing to go over he's just a dog. My dog raised his head and looked at him with a look I have never seen before. You could tell he completely understood. My boyfriend even said " its like he understands me." Needless to say he's not my boyfriend anymore. He always said i loved that dog more then him. ( He was right)
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Your dog didn’t understand.
Get pet insurance
Good riddance to that sorry excuse for a guy
I accidentally booped my dog on the nose. I apologized UNTIL she understood. I saw the look of understanding in her eyes finally and we were ok after that.
Your dog should boop you in the nose and see how you like it
My shelter dog is happy, learning our routine and is doing well with training except for the "come" command. Your video gave me added insight into why that may be and how to work with him to overcome it. Thanks for the advice.
Have you taught them a marker word and reward constantly on recognition?
With my pups, i say in a baby voice, Im sorry baby, and they come right back, and sit beside me.
Great topic and well presented! Thank you!
Yelling…we are a “yelling” family..not an abusive yelling ..just a loud family..yell across the house to each other yell up the stairs ..through doors..now both of the dogs I’ve raised yell at me ..bark in my face ..bark when they want something bark for attention..bark bark bark over anything..won’t make that mistake anymore.
Same
Sometimes a dog develops distrust for a repeated 'abuse', which is actually care, giving medicine, cleaning a wound. That's what led me to this video, definitely some good pointers there, though some extra advice would be appreciated.
Lots of high value treats and happy walks.
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I'm sure my dog understands the word "sorry". My sister said likely she's picking up on the tone of the word more than the actually letters. Eg, generally when you apologise your voice goes higher. If we're on a walk and I accidently bump into her or step on her foot she'll look up at me questioningly and then when I say sorry (often just out of instinct) she'll wag her tail and return to normal.
I had a dog I stepped on a few times he got very angry and would growl and bark at me, 5 seconds later he would apologize to me...
I have a very large dog now that I have stepped on and she just gives me a look like, "what do you want" bottom line is dogs offer unconditional love and people should act like he same way.... I love my dogs, they are my family... 🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
You think you would learn to stop stepping on your dog. Be more careful
@@davidmitchell6873who said he/she was not careful? Accidents do happen no matter how careful you are.
Doggo sleeping in the settee, you are working the kitchen, you turn abruptly to get something in a moment of brain fog, and your dog is a ninja injecting herself in the path of your foot.
Lots of cuddles and sorries after.
I cried last time I stepped on my dog's tail! I was so sorry! He got love and treats!
My dog will absolutely punish me when I go out of town for more than a few days and leave her with a friend. She will not let me love on her and she sleeps on the couch for for the next 24 hours. But come morning she has stopped punishing me and won’t get off me at all for about a day. Cracks me up every time.
dog's punish?
Dogs feel your remorse and doing right by them reinforces it... Treat your friends best as you can and at almost all times. Peace
I needed this thankyou.
thanks a LOT for the USEFUL information SERIOUSLY
Mistakes that I have seen is someone not wanting their dog to bark so they yell at them rather than being calm and quiet. I could not believe how much quieter my daughters was when I was calm and quiet,
The other mistake people make is when their dog gets out and they want them to not run away. They were constantly having to catch their. The dog had gotten out. I sat on the ground quietly and patiently and said nothing but was calm and accepting. It took awhile but the dog came back to be petted
Little different topic but maybe helpful
I very quietly tell my boy to 🤫..
He responds much better
It’s the same with humans. There’s something very ironic about shouting at a creature to shut up.
@@johncausey5344 definitely true
@@yYSilverFoxYy well said
Yup directly chasing seems to trigger a game of catch me, I've had to help family and neighbors collect their run away pups before and I've noticed most of the time they tend to hover at a certain distance waiting for a person to get closer before springing off again so identifying the range and staying just outside it then calling/coaxing seems to do the trick.
I talk to my dog in baby talk all the time!
1. Thank you very much for this💜 Very informative video!
My golden retriever likes to follow me around and guard me. She usually lies in the threshold of whichever is the primary door to the room i’m in but if it’s a more open space and I’m in a spot for a little while - say if I’m cleaning something for instance - she will often lie right across my feet or occasionally behind me. She can sometimes do this if she was lying across the doorway and then someone else enters the room and she will move to me and place herself between me and the person. If my back is to them or I did’t notice them enter because I had headphones on she will lie directly behind my feet and I won’t know she’s there until I step back on to her. This has happened a few times now and each time she immediately apologises to me! Like ‘I’m sorry mama I must have done something bad for you to punish me!’ Which is really weird as I’ve had her since a puppy and never used negative reinforcement ever. It breaks my heart. Im always instantly crouched down saying ‘I’m so sorry my baby!’ And giving her loads of fuss and she will always shower me with kisses and roll over and give me her belly to rub. I don’t know how I got such a special girl but I don’t take for granted for a second how amazing she is or how lucky I am.
Mine does this too ❤😢
My pup was so sweet. If I didn’t notice it myself, I never would know that I stepped on his toe. He never made a peep or moved away.
I apologize to any dog with a sad face even when it's not my dog. That sad face shoots STRAIGHT to my heart and it is impossible to ignore. Dogs are the BEST!❤❤
I have always apologized to my fur kids. ❤
Last year I inherited some money and a dog. I took the money to the bank, and I took the dog to the swamp, both on the same day. The bank manager and the gator both thanked me!
@@josephinetracy1485👍Gator better mean Gatorade.
Thank you so much for sharing
I agree to almost everything except the last statement that they are not capable of secondary emotions like quilt or shame. My personal experience with my Dalmatian is totally different. We were so close, he was very sensative and certainly showed these emotions to me.
All 3 of our dogs show remorse for poor behavior.
i guess the point is it's not that complex as in humans...you are the pack leader and they know they done somehting "wrong"...again right and wrong is moral value and a human concept...the dog knows it has done something that upsets the pack leader, so it's feeling bad and is a little bit afraid...so it shows submissive behavior to show you are the boss don't be angry at me you are in control...like a wolf would do...we humans interpret it as guilt or shame....but if you were below the dog in the pack order...or would not belong to the pack....the dog would never show any of that behaviour or "guilt"
we humans can read a story or thing of something and feel all there secondery and complex emotions
I have a BC and bring a new puppy home. Oh, my did we ever have hurt feelings. Took a few days to reassure the border collie but I now see them playing together and she came up to me and practically got in my lap for a big hug. I think we are OK again. Love my herd. !
I told my dog if he's mad at me he can't hang out with me anymore then I gave him a piece of my ribeye steak so I guess I ruined that test
Good video. I feel a lot of guilt, I adopted a dog in June, after previously losing my dog of 9 years in December. I am still grieving, also a year before my dog's death there was a tragedy in my family, so I carry quite a burden emotionally. My current dog is full of joy and energy, and I play with him a lot, but I feel I'm not as carefree as I was when I adopted my first dog. I try to show joy and playfulness, but I worry my dog might sense it's not always 100% genuine. I worry a lot about him, because I'm traumatised, so I'm always hyper vigilant about things that might happen. This video says that if a dog is relaxed then that's a good sign, and my dog is, so I hope he doesn't sense all my sadness and worry. I so want him to have the best life.
I understand! I feel bad crying in front of my dog and yet he’ll come lick my tears away and make me laugh. I tell him it’s not for him to take on. That you took the time to write this and are so concerned about making sure yours feels enough joy and safety definitely demonstrates that he’s in good hands and you’re lucky to have each other. It’s ok to feel how U feel after trauma. I’d suggest being as gentle with yourself as you would be with your dog if the roles were reversed. I’m sure you wouldn’t want him to feel guilty or concerned cause they’re going through human stuff. You would just be there with them knowing that it’s love’s presence healing. We’re all doing the best we can. Thank you for opening your heart and home to him! 💓
@@stressmanagementny Thank you for your kind words ❤️
you are so right
baby talk tone of voice?
glad to hear it .
I do not own a pet of my own and never have, so this is all new territory for me
i was house and dog sitting for a friend of mine who has an ADORABLE jack Russell Maltese cross, and i accidentally opened the door in her face when we were going out for a walk at night and i had turned out the lights first.
BIG MISTAKE
she yelped in fright
and i baby talked - not goo goo but in that tone of voice - to her because she is so, so cute
this appears to be the right thing to have done
thanks for this.
i don't really hug because i utterly HATE being licked by dogs . . .
and that seems right too
Hurting dogs can be very angry moments for dogs. My dogs gets very angry when I don’t apologise
My old grumpy Border Collie lab mix would start growling at my crotch as if to say, "better apologize or else" 😆 used to scare the hell out of me since he weighed about 90#...
@@bornagainbuddhist1969 😜
Absolutely right what you just said
I find myself saying "excuse me" with a pat on the head of my BF. Seems to come natural. What the heck, it's common courtesy.
I would sometimes accidentally step on my dog's tail, especially when he would hover around my feet while preparing his meals. If that did happen, I would get down on the floor and roll on my back, and my dog would always get the message "I'm sorry" and come over for licks and pets. No harm, no foul. They are smart enough to know the difference between intentional harm and "oops, I made a mistake" and babytalk/submissive behavior from the owner is a sign of apology after an accident.
That doesn't mean you're sorry, it means you are inferior to it.
Omg accidentally hurting your dog is awful and makes me feel awful thanks for good video!!
I love dogs, straight up friendship
Its less about a "baby" voice and more about having a special tone when you are talking to your dog. They don't necessarily understand words but more so the tones and cadence in what you are saying. Talking in this way just to your dog in this way helps them filter when you are talking to someone or something else versus directly to them.
My hubby trips over our dogs, sometimes stepping on a tail or a paw. They both still adore him but scramble away if they are laying on the floor and see him walking in their direction. They will wait for him to sit down and only then go over to give some love.
Thank you so much
I apologise to my cats....baby voice and gentle touch.Kisses on the injured part.
From my experience, if I accidentally step on my dog's toes, he forgives me faster than I forgive myself. The dog will seemingly forgive me in seconds after I comfort him, but I'll be beating myself up for being so clumsy for the whole day.
I guess that's one of the disadvantages of being a human being
I prefer dogs to people any day of the week.
Tell me you have trauma without telling me you have trauma. Who says something like this.
A multi-millionaire professional with two Ivy League degrees who has been fortunate to have traveled around the world several times in lavish style and who has been blessed by having three extremely noble and beautiful Alsatian/German Shepherds. @@Jay_88_
“Woof….sorry….Woof ?
The only knowledge I need.
Dogs know your emotional state better than you do.
I gave my dog a shave and a bath and she was mad at me for the rest of the day... I tried to explain to her that keeping her clean means I love her.
Those big brown eyes on doggies!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
thank you for the excellent information
When I accidentally step on my dogs foot (cause she loves to stand right behind me), I just go down and massage her hurt foot and say sorry in baby voice.
I usually tell her "mommy is sorry. It was an accident". Then I pet her on the head. Believe it or not, she seems to understand that!
Last year I inherited some money and a dog. I took the money to the bank, and I took the dog to the swamp, both on the same day. The bank manager and the gator both thanked me!
@@josephinetracy1485 If that is supposed to be a joke, I'm not laughing!
@@lenorapalminteri1002 No..... I'm just stating what happened..
I was opening my laundry room door and I didn’t know that she was right next to me and she walked right into the door 😂 I apologized to her and gave her scritchies.
Dogs feel guilty or shame!!! My family had a dog that adored us. She was in our farm as guard. Very agressive toward strangers but extremelly kind to us. One day my dad put on the white clothes to take care of the bees. Those like astronauts, covering the head. She didn't recognized him and came to attack. When she understood that it was my dad, she got so ashamed that she layed down at his feet crying, she urined herself too. She was very emotional clearly because she discovered her mistake, going to attack to my dad. He just conforted her with kind voice and hugs.
One thing I've discovered, is that my dog doesn't recognise her favourite words if I sing them .
Spelling helps, unless you have a smart one who picks up on the spelling too !!
When my dog gets really, really excited. She not only wags her tail, she wags her butt.
My dogs pout when they get jealous over my attention. We play a game. He won’t look at me, I baby talk him until I can’t take it anymore and he stops pouting and gives me kisses
The other day my sister's golden retriever, who's been taught to not bite or even nible people's hands, as all dogs should, almost bit my hand when he was getting excited, and immediately liked my had a little after, to show he didn't mean it and doesn't want me to consider him a threat.
Most of my dogs I've had I just say , you're a good boy (or girl) over and over .
I just apologized to my dog, he said "its cool homie"
I have a velcro dog and she has gotten her fair share of accidental pokes & jaw bumps cause she’s always right up under me but she’s never shown signs any of it has hurt (plus she’s a sturdy 100lbs+) and I try to keep in mind dogs don’t always know that hugs and kisses are affection but as soon as I give her hugs and kisses she leans all the way in and either tries to lay on me or rests her head on my chest or shoulder so I think she likes it. My other dog? I joke that he doesn’t love me cause he’s so independent there are days I won’t see him for hours cause he likes staying outside, sometimes he won’t even come greet me when I get home so I joke I had to get another dog lol
Certainly! The question of whether dogs can feel guilt is a topic that has been explored by both scientists and pet owners. While dogs do experience emotions, the interpretation of these emotions can vary. The idea of guilt in dogs is often linked to their behavior when they've done something they know is not allowed.
Filet Mignon and a big bag of treats 🐕🐾
Started singing Aphro Circus to my dog whenever my mom took him to the groomers.
He HATED that song cuz he knew I was making fun of him. Lmao
Your cat however will still be plotting revenge, probably something like knocking your tea over or leaving a turd in one of your shoes then look up to you with that "fuck you" look on their faces 😂
My dog understands “car ride” no matter what tone of voice I use.
Calmness helps in all situations with dogs. When a dog's human is calm, they figure all is okay. So you need to be calm and friendly with your dog like you would be if you, say, stepped on a human friend's foot.
I did look after a toy poodle who became most offended if I did anything on the PC and did not pay attention for over ten minutes. He'd grab a sock or my bag and guard it, growling if I came near. He was a spoilt boy, but very, very cute.
I have got 2 toy poodle mixes (and they are littermates too) and although they are both female, they both get easily offended by my work at home and the younger one will always be the one who doesn’t want to forgive me for it, but they are both adorable and I love them to bits.
@@TheDonna200 I imagine that being bred via eugenics to be about a tenth the usual size would affect the way you think and behave.
Imagine living in a world where most people are the size of SUVs and some are as tall as trees, with mouths that could fit your whole head inside. And some of them are aggressive.
Most of us would want our giant ape bodyguard and chef to be alert and on hand at all times too :)
My dog knows every word I say to him. It's scary.
My honest 2 cents: The baby voice does nothing. When you are actually sorry, your body releases certain chemicals that the dog can smell and actually understand you didn´t meant to hurt it. They also hear that in the tone change of the voice, so just calmly politely say "I´m sorry pal!" and maybe pat him on the head if he usually likes that.
They will get it, dogs are way emotionally smarter than most of their owners. (me not excluded)
Speak to them in a baby voice? I just said goo goo ga ga to my dog. He just thinks I'm weird now!
I'm a cat person. But I love this. He good boyeeeee.
No one has ever abused a dog. Can't and shan't.
I miss my dog 🙂
I wish I could apologize to my deceased dog for not always being there.
I just hurt my dog today but she still wanted cuddles and belly rubs😢😢❤❤❤
I never hit my dogs ever when they do wrong.
My baby boy was abused and neglected before I got him and he's very sensitive to loud noises and gets extra scared if I get stern with him which I don't do very often but have in the past. I have loud voice and speak with a pretty high volume regularly so I have had to learn to temper my voice even just talking to a friend because my baby boy gets upset and nervous. It's been a learning experience for both of us and we are mostly doing Great. He's actually asleep between my knees as I type this lol
While I DO believe you when you say dogs have short term memory…my shiba totally holds grudges lol
If I startle and scare my dogs, I immediately respond in a baby voice: 'it's okay... it's okay' and then I pet and rub them. I'm almost instantly forgiven.
If i step on my dog (because it's under my feet), i shriek as it surprises me, and then i hunch up and immediately say "sweetness im so so sorry and give a cuddle. Meanwhile, the dog knows i didn't mean it.
If it's my cat, she hisses and looks around for whatever snuck up and hurt her, as she would never think it was me.
Thanks for letting them know how to apologize to me. Woof wooofff!! 😂❤😅 -Zavie the dog
Flowers and chocolates don't seem to work 🤣
I agree with most of this video. But dogs do show shame. If they boop in the house- the guilty dog shows by moping or staying far away.
Definitely they feel shame and regret.
Dogs know when you accidentally kick them, I still say sorry baby, I didn't mean to in baby voice. I'm pretty sure they understand.
Always loving and hugging my dogs they r like my babies😂
I have two names for my dog, I call him pup dog when he's at home with the family, and I use this name to apologize to him too. Then I call him Zeus for when he is working, or if he has not been such a good lad at home.
I have always thanked my dog when I say “excuse me” to encourage them to move and he responds by quickly stepping aside to allow me to pass. PS…there are articles that encourage one to treat your spouse as well as you treat your pet 🥴
Treating your spouse as well as you treat your pet and treating yourself as well as you treat your children (or loved ones in general) are common pieces of advice that seem like common sense but most people do not follow until it's pointed out to them. Even very selfish people usually fail to think of themselves as a "person" and are selfish in that they indulge in (often irresponsible) pleasures, not that they actually care for themselves.
(And of course there are people who abuse pets, children and "loved" ones- the advice is general, but not universal. Some people are just trashy.)
Dogs tilt their head to understand a sound, not necessarily human speech
When we got a rescue dog the command come was a kissing sound. I believe every dog owner should teach that to their dogs. That might help when their dog gets out
"Even a dog distinguishes being stumbled over and being kicked." -- Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes.