This sounds really interesting! I am sure that there are times when I am misinterpreting my dogs' cues, but I try to pay good attention and I think I am getting better at it. The public as a whole, though... no. My dog does not want you to still try to pet him when he is hiding under a park bench from you!!!!
Pic A - I'd guess yellow dog just offended brown dog, who is either fearful or defensive (both?). Brown dog gives strong warning. Yellow dog seems startled and moves away but also appears to be responding to warning
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I wouldn't say I could correctly predict another dog's behavior, but after 10+ years I do know my own dog's cues pretty well. I can tell when she's playful, nervous, or aggressive. Or mopey... or trying to trot out the guilt trip...
I'm not going to guess on the pictures, because a single snapshot can be not at all indicative of what's really going on. Look at people who've been snapped in the middle of laughing who look angry, or sick... or crazy... And I know that a lot of my cues for my dog are in how she moves and what she says, and I've taken some pretty funky pictures of her, too.
I can't tell you how much going to the dog park with you in the early months with George helped me . I was ready to drop kick every dog that snarled at my baby and you showed me the light. Grazie. I'm not an expert, obviously, but the difference between "bat-shit-crazy-omg-blood-bath-time!!!!@!!!W#$%#@$TQ#$!" and "rarrr let's play noooow!!" is a little clearer to me now.
The middle dog in Pic C cracks me up. "Imma gunna keeeel youuuu! (not really)"
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I'm not going to guess on the pictures, because a single snapshot can be not at all indicative of what's really going on. Look at people who've been snapped in the middle of laughing who look angry, or sick... or crazy... And I know that a lot of my cues for my dog are in how she moves and what she says, and I've taken some pretty funky pictures of her, too.
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The middle dog in Pic C cracks me up. "Imma gunna keeeel youuuu! (not really)"
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in A it looks to me like the dog on the left is acting submissive, tail down, shoulder down.
in B it looks the same, although the dog on the left appears less submissive and more "wtf, dude."
in C these dogs appear to be playing.
in D the dog whose face we can see sure does look snarly. without context i would have to say that this is an aggressive action.
and in E that dog is doing yoga.
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