CockersOnline Forum
Cocker Specific Discussion => General Cocker Spaniel Discussion => Topic started by: leisl on February 16, 2007, 10:04:15 PM
-
Yawn?
I have notice recently during Muppets waking hours she is constantly yawning. She does not have a particularly taxing day. Sofa, bed, sofa bed, 3 miles on the bicycle, sofa, bed.
I swear she had sleeping sickness but I am pretty sure we have not been to Africa recently.
She yawns about once every 10 mins. Lazy dog. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
-
Holly yawns a lot, much more than Byron. (Maybe it's an orange thing!) ;)
She's also an expert in sighing...
Sorry, I can't tell you if it's due to boredom or fatigue. :D
-
Yes mine yawn ;)
-
Clive has two very distinct yawns - one when he is generally tired, or just waking up, and the other which is frustration. This generally happens when he's not getting his own way :005:
Used to happen all the time when we were lead training him ::)
-
Yes Max always yawns. On our early morning walk he'll often yawn with a shake of his head too. :luv:
Mind you he does sigh alot too :005:
-
Dog yawn for other reasons too.
I think it is Jean Donaldson who explains that they use yawning as an appeasement signal too. Buddy often yawns when we do any close, face to face petting. I think it's a sign that he is becoming a bit uncomfortable with the direct attention, so I usually look away, or back off.
I also read somewhere else that by doing a full, eyes closed yawn myself is a good way of relaxing him. I only did it once: I didn't really enjoy his tongue reaching the back of my throat!!!
-
Yawning, lip-licking and other behaviours have been defined by Turid Rugaas (a Scandinavian dog trainer) as what she calls calming signals - there are loads of books and articles if you are interested, but this is one of my favourites: ;)
http://www.lonewolfkennels.com/calming.html
-
Yep! Poppy is always yawning too! ;)
-
Leo's got all different yawns, i like his 'will you hurry up and take me out' yawn. He almost swallows his head andthen lets out this high pitched noise to go with it.
Impatient little b***** ;)
-
Yawning, lip-licking and other behaviours have been defined by Turid Rugaas (a Scandinavian dog trainer) as what he calls calming signals - there are loads of books and articles if you are interested, but this is one of my favourites: ;)
http://www.lonewolfkennels.com/calming.html
I'm interested, I've just bought Jean Donaldson's book, can you recommend others?
-
Ruby usually yawns when she has done something naughty (like when I find her in the middle of pulling a new roll of toilet paper to pieces.... again) and I tell her off or she is anticipating that she might be told off, I have always taken it to mean that she is feeling uneasy/feeling guilty or maybe she is just fed up having to stop in the middle of doing something fun. :005:
-
Turid Rugaas (who is not a "he" as I put in my last post, sorry ph34r) has written a book:
On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals - it is available from Amazon and has a good review but it's not one I have read myself ;)
Other links I have bookmarked include:
http://www.canis.no/rugaas/onearticle.php?artid=1
http://www.carolark.com/calming2.html (she has a cocker with her in the picture on this site ;))
http://www.takingthelead.co.uk/2/Commun/calm.htm
http://www.canis.no/rugaas/gallery.php (this is a gallery of pictures, illustrating the different signals)
But not everyone agree's - there is some critisism of her book and principles too:
http://www.kateconnick.com/library/rugaascalming.html
-
Yeap, we do a lot of sighing too. Looked at that calming thing and whilst it is interesting I am not sure I whole heartedly agree as Muppet is never in a frightening, confrontational situation when she is doing it so maybe back to the drawing board with that one.. I also agree with annette in so much as Muppet can be miles away when I stretch and yawn but it is normally interupted with a furry nose in my mouth!
-
Yeap, we do a lot of sighing too. Looked at that calming thing and whilst it is interesting I am not sure I whole heartedly agree as Muppet is never in a frightening, confrontational situation when she is doing it so maybe back to the drawing board with that one.. I also agree with annette in so much as Muppet can be miles away when I stretch and yawn but it is normally interupted with a furry nose in my mouth!
As a calming signal, yawning is said to be a response to stress rather than fear/confrontation - the examples used are when at an obedience class or in the vets waiting room - or even being hugged tightly ;)
-
Both mine yawn - Pepsi rather noisily at times :005: She is also the Queen of large sighs and dirty looks :shades:
-
As a calming signal, yawning is said to be a response to stress rather
Oh no, I can feel a large bill coming on. Looks like Mupps needs therapy as she is stressed by the beanbag, the sofa and BBC2! :005: