It’s really pretty easy to know if dos who approach you are or are not dangerous. If they’re bonding, wagging, frisking, and giving play invitations, then they want to make friends and play. If they’re snarling, showing they teeth, and aggressively barking, then watch out.
With all due respect, that works in some cases. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen dogs act as if they’d warm up, only to have them snap at me.
Dogs like to sniff you to check you out. When a dog seems agreeable, I’ll stick my hand out and let them sniff, rather than go for the immediate contact by rubbing them.
Sometimes they’ll nose your hand and you can then advance to rubbing. Other times they’ll sniff then snap.
You can never really tell about dogs.
What I was a kid, our friends had a Dachshund. That dog never warmed up to my brother or I. It would act friendly for a few moments, you’d be rubbing it, then out of the blue go postal. I’ve never seen a dog like that before or since.
So wigglies, don’t always mean a green light.
“It’s really pretty easy to know if dos who approach you are or are not dangerous. If they’re bonding, wagging, frisking, and giving play invitations, then they want to make friends and play. If they’re snarling, showing they teeth, and aggressively barking, then watch out.”
Completely different scenerio if you’re dealing with cats.
If the cat is being nice...watch out.