Leaving the Interaction

A dog interrupts a social interaction and leaves.
(Althaus, 1982)

This female Czech Wolf Dog is abandoning an interaction with the Golden Retriever. Her ears are bent back and her tail is lowered.

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The Border Collie is a 4 month old male, while the Groenandel is 10 years old and is spayed. The Border Collie puppy lowers his head when the Belgian Shepherd approaches. The adult dog stops and orients toward the puppy, then takes a few steps toward him before lowering her head and beginning to leave. She stops once again in a lateral stance with a paw raised, raises her head, and wags her tail. When she turns her head, the Border Collie puppy hurtles toward her. She turns to face him, head held high and tail down, then leaves the interaction at a trot, with the puppy crowding her for a few meters.

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The two female puppies, a Malamute and a Maremmano Abruzzese, are both 6 months old. The Malamute is greeting the photographer when the Maremmano approaches. When the man steps aside, the two dogs face off, with the Maremanno Abruzzese backing away slightly and raising her head and a front paw. The Malamute exhibits an offensive facial display, piloerection and ears down, turned sideways and bent back. Both dogs wag their tails slightly. The Malamute raises a front paw and steps back slightly, while the Maremmano exhibits an offensive facial display. The Malamute turns slowly and with tail down moves away to leave the interaction. The Maremmano crowds her for a few yards; when the Malamute turns to glance at her, she leaves.

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