Pressing down

The dog pushes his opponent to the ground, pressing hard or displaying imposing behaviours with or without limited physical contact.
(Rottenberg, 2000; Capra, 2010)

The female Belgian Malinois presses down a young male Belgian Malinois.

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In this interaction between two female Czech Wolf Dogs, the young dog greets the owner of the adult wearing a harness, who then displays a dominant approach and agonistic pucker; the young Wolf Dog reacts by crouching down; the adult female presses her down with her chest and a foreleg. The adult female interposes herself between the younger dog and the woman, and presses down the younger dog, with an inhibited bite to the neck. The young Wolf Dog moves away, crouching, cutting across the path of the adult female, who presses her down with a light inhibited bite to the neck. The adult female moves away, chased by the younger Wolf Dog who runs past her, then cuts across her path, re-orients in a frontal stance and drops to the ground, then again cuts across the adult female's path, displaying a crouching posture. The adult female begins to sniff the ground, and the younger dog copies this behaviour.

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The male black Labrador Retriever presses down the female black Standard Poodle. The Poodle remains lying on the ground, the male turns around her; when the male moves the female stands up and runs away.

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