General / Off-Topic Why dogs afraid more from the man than woman?
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It's all down to vibes and smell.I have an idea, but i curious if anyone else got to the same conclusion, know this?
Let's see, with a little help, and add it the fact Cat's cooler with mans than Womans.
Vibes: You understand what I mean when people say 'you can feel the atmosphere, when you walk into a room'. Well animals feel that 10 fold.
Smell: They say that humans have about 10 different general smells. Fear being one of them and when a dog smells fear, they tend to revel in it and make it worse.
Dogs are very good at reading human body language. Cat's are pretty deft at it as well.
There is no gender split in how dogs (or cats) regard people, but in a gendered society with strong social conventions and stereotypes for how men and women behave, then you will see differences based on that.
Cats dislike people who are loud and make sudden movements. Dogs will easily react to that as a threat. There's your answer.
There is no gender split in how dogs (or cats) regard people, but in a gendered society with strong social conventions and stereotypes for how men and women behave, then you will see differences based on that.
Cats dislike people who are loud and make sudden movements. Dogs will easily react to that as a threat. There's your answer.
It's the difference in voice.
With dogs sensitive hearing, I can imagine that a dog thinks that high pitched voices come from small things,
therefore it's something to play with. Deep voices come from big things, which dogs find intimidating.
I have a friend, who has a dog, who is very playful and gets over excited when visitors come to her house.
Being the only dog in the household, naturally it wants to play and jump all over everyone in excitement.
Regardless, it's a good dog.
I watch my friend try to calm the dog down for a few minutes, using a high pitched woman's voice, saying:
"That's enough, settle down now" but to no actual change in the dogs behaviour. I let her try for a few more
minutes before I step in with a deep, stern voice saying: "Settle down you mongrel dog!" and the dog does
instantly settle down.
My friend thinks I am mean to the dog, but fails to realise that I don't use the same deep aggressive tone
when I say: "Who's a good dog, dog want a bellyrub?" If I was mean, her dog wouldn't be curled up near
my feet hoping to get belly rubs. Which the dog gets anyway, as a reward for being a good dog.
With dogs sensitive hearing, I can imagine that a dog thinks that high pitched voices come from small things,
therefore it's something to play with. Deep voices come from big things, which dogs find intimidating.
I have a friend, who has a dog, who is very playful and gets over excited when visitors come to her house.
Being the only dog in the household, naturally it wants to play and jump all over everyone in excitement.
Regardless, it's a good dog.
I watch my friend try to calm the dog down for a few minutes, using a high pitched woman's voice, saying:
"That's enough, settle down now" but to no actual change in the dogs behaviour. I let her try for a few more
minutes before I step in with a deep, stern voice saying: "Settle down you mongrel dog!" and the dog does
instantly settle down.
My friend thinks I am mean to the dog, but fails to realise that I don't use the same deep aggressive tone
when I say: "Who's a good dog, dog want a bellyrub?" If I was mean, her dog wouldn't be curled up near
my feet hoping to get belly rubs. Which the dog gets anyway, as a reward for being a good dog.