Fearful, nervous, apprehensive with strangers, cautious, avoidant, hackling, slow approach, keying in, barking, growling, escape |
- Shows no signs of fear or suspicion of unfamiliar people; comfortable around strangers regardless of strange appearance or behavior
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- Slightly cautious when approached by or moving past isolated unfamiliar people
- When approached,
Signs may include:
- turning head away looking in other direction and/or leaning body away slightly.
- When moving past,
Signs may include:
- watching person and/or slightly slowing down.
- Quickly recovers however may need a little verbal encouragement from handler
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- Mildly cautious when approached by or moving past isolated unfamiliar people
- When approached,
Signs may include:
- moving body away to avoid
- slight compression of body
- When moving past,
Signs may include:
- mild slowing down
- mild focus on person
- mild hackling and/or mild compression of the body
- Quickly recovers once past the person however may need support and encouragement from the handler
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- Moderately cautious when approached by or moving past isolated unfamiliar people.
- When approached,
Signs may include:
- low body posture
- moderately pulling back to avoid contact
- moderate raised hackles and/or may vocalize.
- When moving past,
Signs may include:
- moderately slowing down and/or hesitancy to pass by
- moderate focus on person
- moderate raised hackles, vocalization
- moderate compression of the body.
- Slower to recover even with support from the handler.
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- Very cautious when approached by or moving past isolated unfamiliar people.
- When approached,
Signs may include:
- dilated eyes
- very raised hackles
- trembling
- vocalizing
- retreat and/or escape.
- may become aggressive in a situation where it can’t easily escape (‘cornered’).
- is unable to work past person
- may vocalize and/or severe compression of the body.
- Very slow to recover even with support from the handler
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