I think I learned that by about the age of ten?
Yeah, my blackdog (lab) don’t really like being loved up. A treat and a pat on the head is good.
Then somebody should tell my dog to stop waking me in the morning by slobbering all over my face.
My dog likes hugs or anything you would do to him. But he’s a Lab so what do you expect?
Most of us did.
Wish someone had paid me a bundle to ‘research’ this.
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Absolutely correct. Also, my dog knows Mom hates face licks (I know where that tongue was a minute ago), so he leans in, then puts his big head in my hand and allows all of its weight to be supported by me. It’s an act of trust. Then, he licks my hand (which I can wash).
Dad, on the other hand, is at least half dog and loves face washes. Our boy lets either of us grab him and hug. His eyes are half closed, his ears are either up or in airplane mode, he grins and lets his tongue flop while the tail does loop-de-loops.
We’re a pack. We use body contact to bond. With us, he does not interpret a hug as aggression, but he isn’t as forgiving of strangers and we inform visitors of this.