There have been a couple threads lately about indicators being visible before a bite or aggressive act. One of the terms that I've heard several times is "wide eyes". Does this term refer to the eye lids or pupils?
I have noticed my 8 month old's pupils get completely dilated in some situations. It's usually when he's stressed out but I've noticed it when playing too.
I have young children that love to play with him and he seems to enjoy their "company", no matter what they do to him. After reading some of the recent threads, I have been watching the interactions between the dog and kids and have noticed that he has had the wide pupils a couple of times. Once when my 5 year old was going to throw a ball for him and was making the motion but not releasing the ball and another time he was chilling by him self and they wanted him to play and were poking at him.
He's never displayed any signs that have made me nervous, except for pouncing on them halfway down the sledding hill in our yard - he was totally playing but certainly not acceptable, nor allowed to continue.
I have noticed my 8 month old's pupils get completely dilated in some situations. It's usually when he's stressed out but I've noticed it when playing too.
I have young children that love to play with him and he seems to enjoy their "company", no matter what they do to him. After reading some of the recent threads, I have been watching the interactions between the dog and kids and have noticed that he has had the wide pupils a couple of times. Once when my 5 year old was going to throw a ball for him and was making the motion but not releasing the ball and another time he was chilling by him self and they wanted him to play and were poking at him.
He's never displayed any signs that have made me nervous, except for pouncing on them halfway down the sledding hill in our yard - he was totally playing but certainly not acceptable, nor allowed to continue.
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