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  2. Why do dogs love belly rubs? We asked a behaviorist - AOL

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    My dogs sit next to me on the couch, and when I start stroking them, they almost immediately roll over, asking for a belly rub. These are the signs I notice as a dog lover and qualified ...

  3. Belly rub - Wikipedia

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    A dog’s stomach is an immensely vulnerable part of their body. Some body language that indicates that a dog wants a belly rub includes vocalization, tail waggling, open (or squinty) eyes, relaxed and open mouth, while their body is wiggly and loose. If the dog kicks their leg or both legs during belly rub, it is completely normal, and the ...

  4. Pocket Bully’s Soft Purrs During Belly Rubs Are the ... - AOL

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    There's not a lot of scientific research into the mystery of why dogs love when we rub their bellies, but the best answer that experts can come up with is that belly rubs are another way that ...

  5. New research suggests that dogs aren't rolling over for belly ...

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    Teaching your dog to 'roll over' is the most classic trick in the book, but while you might think your dog is showing you love and asking for a belly rub, a study of dog-on-dog play in Behavioural ...

  6. Self-anointing in animals - Wikipedia

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    During the last phase of the bugle, the bull rubs (palpates) his belly in rhythm with "yelps". He then directs a spray of urine towards his stomach or the ground. The hair on his stomach in front of the penis becomes soaked with urine and gains a dark brown tint. Urine spraying is a variable behaviour.

  7. Dog behavior - Wikipedia

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    Dog communication is about how dogs "speak" to each other, how they understand messages that humans send to them, and how humans can translate the ideas that dogs are trying to transmit. [ 7 ] : xii These communication behaviors include eye gaze, facial expression, vocalization, body posture (including movements of bodies and limbs) and ...

  8. Dogs prefer belly rubs over treats - AOL

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    While the dog from the Beggin’ Strips commercial is always thrilled about devouring his treat, chances are he actually would've preferred something else. Dogs prefer belly rubs over treats Skip ...

  9. Body language of dogs - Wikipedia

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    A dog communicates by altering the position of its head. When the head is held in an erect position this could indicate that is approachable, attentive, curious, or aggressive. Turning the head away may indicate fear, but is also recognized as a calming signal. [13] A dominant dog will display an upright posture and/or stiff legs. [13]