Very interesting observations fellas ... EWO's in particular ...
Still waiting for more votes before I chime in ... also would like other opinions too
It is the sign of a cur or that the dog is intimidated.
It is the sign the dog is amped, geeked-up, and wants to nail something.
It doesn't mean a damned thing, one way or the other.
Very interesting observations fellas ... EWO's in particular ...
Still waiting for more votes before I chime in ... also would like other opinions too
I could see it mean either way. Some dogs always have that fuzz, some dogs show it when they are being dominant or in a dominant position. If it suddenly pops up with other "symptoms" like whining i'd might be a little worried. Or if it all of a sudden goes away when in a bad spot.
But on the other hand i have seen dogs suddenly rising that fuzz and showing every sign of quitting but still runs over every time. I have learned not to read in on things like this to much, cause as soon as you think you have an understanding of it these dogs prove you wrong.
Even if it meant anything its meaningless to me. I've seen it on 3 month old pups, who didn't want to nail anything once they got in range. Then there's dogs who're outstanding in the pit and don't even look at other dogs when hand walking them. Fuck all that, the only good or bad signs i mind are the ones shown on the racetrack.
When i was first around dogs, the gentlemen hated it from grown dogs, they thought it was signs of a cur. Then as time went by I realized most dogs to them were cur for some reason or another. Cur until proven game, they didn't like dogs who barked or constantly growled. They thought the gamest were the most relaxing dogs who didn't waste energy. Then a friend of mines from the west who also trained dogs, told me that it could mean nothing at all. He said he seen it in his dogs and the dogs of other breeds from sign of aggression, to signs of protection or just excitement. He also mentioned what someone else said about it being a natural transformation into just being ready.. Also about animals fluffin up to become bigger.. Yall got me in suspense I want to know now? Got me looking at the dogs for 4 hours last night with a flash light observing their hairs lol
Originally Posted by CrazyRed
I don't really care for it BUT from what I have had to deal with it is a sign of a unsure animal who needs to make it self feel bigger than what it is facing. So in young bulldogs who have not been started they can display this but once the action starts and they are settling in you will see the hair relax. In dogs doing Schutzhund or French Ring type sports we see it in new dogs on the field for the first time doing bite work. But the same applies to them with them relaxing and enjoying the fight versus the need to feel larger than they are.
Does this make any sense. I will try to find photos or maybe even video to show the difference
I don't agree that it's a sign of uncertainty; quite the opposite in fact.
I think it's a sign the dog feels competitive, before the actual conflict happens.
I do agree that it goes away after a bit ... that it is almost always something that occurs in the beginning ... and, once things settle, smooths out.
Interesting.
See that is the thing. With this it could be anything with variances. Like in nature most combat animals do this same thing in different forms. Snakes do it when they stand high to run off something bigger than themselves and chickens do it to look bigger than their adversary.
But on the same token with bulldogs they are not typical animals. Most times when you see a wagging tail on a dog and there is another dog coming it mean they want to play but not with our dogs. They want to play but with their dead body.
Aye this is a lot of information but great topic of conversation as too many have no idea what they are looking at when it comes to dogs or bulldogs.
The way I understand it, it's usually part of the dogs threat display. And means he's going into a defensive mindset, and sees the situation as a serious threat. (fight or flight mode). As we know with these dogs the flight part of the equation is usually not much of an option. Lol
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