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Yawning
The mouth is open wide, neck stretched slightly
forward; the dog may stay in this position for a few
seconds. The top teeth may be covered by the flews or
visible. Under stressful conditions, yawning may be
accompanied by vocalizations.
(Murphy, 1998; Beerda et al.,
1999; Goodmann, 2002; Koler-Matznick, 2005; Schoening,
2006; Capra, 2011)

This female Czech Wolf Dog has sought
support from her owner and is yawning.
This young mixed breed female is
yawning.
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This young Cane Corso remains near her owner in a
lateral stance. When her owner stops petting her, she
glances at the person filming her and exhibits yawning.
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This video was filmed during a behavioural evaluation.
The male blue merle Border Collie reacts to the presence
of an unfamiliar person with a low poosture, averting
his gaze and sniffing the air. He licks his nose and
ignores the perosn. He yawns slightly as he lies down,
then yawns and exhibits
vocalizations. He looks at the person, whines and
exhibits yawning with
vocalizations.
white
of the eyes<>yelp
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