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6741475 tn?1385127986

Sniffing my dog

I have a question. This just started recently but I was playing with my dog the other day and she did what every dog does and was sniffing me.... well I started playing back sniffing her head and she put her ears back and left the room and went and put herself in her cage. She wouldn't get out for anyone or any thing not even a treat. I need to know what's going on it makes me nervous? Please help!
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974371 tn?1424653129
Agree with Tony on both his replies.  That is totally not acceptable for someone to enter your premises, rented or not, without notification.  I would be talking to the manager in a heartbeat!!!
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1916673 tn?1420233270
Hi. Are you saying he comes into your home without permission or supervision? That is illegal in most countries (except in an emergency where life is threatened). I would report it to the authorities. Tony
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6741475 tn?1385127986
Well we live in an apartment and the maintenance man keeps coming in when we are not home and I have asked that he not do that and well she started acting funny when he started coming in and I was worried that he was doing something!
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1916673 tn?1420233270
Hi. Sniffing is a very natural thing ... for one dog to do to another. Some dogs are okay with this, even when a human does it, but not all. Sniffing can be interpreted as a dominance activity as well as a communication skill. For example, the dominant dog will often sniff another dog, who may be submissive, but if the submissive dog sniffs the dominant dog, it can cause an issue. I think you may have confused your dog, assuming she is submissive towards you.

Considering the response of your dog, I wouldn't repeat the activity. For one thing, if your dog were to snap out of fear or aggression, your face would be far too close and this could have serious consequences. I would just stick to the normal interaction between human and dog, i.e. stroke, pat and cuddle.

Tony
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