Shoulder rub

The dog rubs its shoulder against an object, a surface, or an individual.
(Sternberg, 2005; Koler-Matznick et al., 2005; Capra, 2011)

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The 2 month-old white Boxer puppy makes a first attempt to mark with a shoulder rub against the Golden Retriever bitch. The puppy approaches the second Golden Retriever bitch and exhibits a shoulder rub. The first Golden Retriever bitch displaces the second and interposes herself between the bitch and the puppy.

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The mixed-breed bitch barks at the male German Shepherd cross. The male displaces her and interposes himself between the female and her owner. The bitch reacts with a jaw punch, a bow, a second jaw punch, and by running. The male chases her, and the bitch stops near her owner. The male stops, sniffs the ground and exhibits a shoulder rub against the ground. The male approaches the female, who moves away and sniffs the ground. The bitch rolls over on the ground and sniffs her owner; the male approaches and sniffs the ground. The female barks and rolls over on the ground, then returns near her owner.

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