![]() ![]() So what causes a rollover? Rollovers occurred more frequently the longer two dogs played together in this study. Smaller dogs didn’t stay in a rollover position longer than bigger dogs.Smaller dogs weren’t found to rollover more frequently.In other words, big dog-little dog interactions had the same frequency of rollovers as big:big or little:little. The size differential between dogs did not influence rollover frequency.They observed a few interesting findings: Researchers wanted to scientifically establish if the rollover move was a submissive signal or a combat maneuver. I’ll save you a trip to the dictionary and remind you that a dyad is a group of two. I think.Īccording to Kerri Norman, and the other authors of the study, domestic doggie dyads were secretly filmed while engaged in play. After analyzing countless hours of videos, the researchers concluded that rolling over was actually a very slick combat tactic. Leave it to modern researchers to question this age-old wisdom and threaten to turn the canine behavioral world upside down, not to mention threaten countless relationships, including mine. These are commonly thought of as submissive postures or signals. I remember when I first met my wife I hit the ground groveling and have remained there for almost 30 years. Most of you have heard that a dog rolling over on its back is indicating, “I give up.” Many have witnessed two dogs meeting for the first time and one of the two instantly drops to the ground, belly up. What may be caninedom’s greatest secret is out: Rolling over is the new ninja. ![]() Based on a new study published in the journal “Behavioral Processes,” our dogs may have been following Sun Tzu’s advice when it comes to rolling over. At least four behavioral researchers disagree. Maybe I’ll start feeding her Chinese food.“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.” Those words were written over 2,000 years ago by Sun Tzu in “The Art of War.” Like most veterinarians, I was taught that whenever dogs rolled over, they were being submissive. I wish my dog would make it easier for me, though. Here…here’s one you may fare better with. …but instead of a diamond it’s just a big, giant, squishy pile of dogshit. There’s nothing better than going blind searching barefoot (yes…barefoot) through a pile of friggin’ leaves like you were searching for diamonds and then realizing that OH.OH I JUST STEPPED ON A DIAMOND !!!… Here is a photo of a bunch of leaves in my yard.īecause it’s all stuck to the bottom of my goddamn foot, that’s why. …and finding said dog shit becomes an effort in detective work. In the summer or winter, this is fine…because I can find the poop pretty easily.Ĭover said poop now with 15 million goddamn leaves of all different shades of brown, green, red, brownish red, greenish red, taupe (taupe?!)… My dog has run of the yard…which is okay because she tends to launch her turds over near my back fence. It’s like the corn is peering into my very soul. My poop remains large with bright red stripes (I should probably have that checked out) and stares at me from my own toilet. So not only does the onset of Fall bring out those idiots, but it also brings about this phenomenon: ![]() “Hey…honey…it just occurred to me that we’ve driven more than 3 hours to look at a red leaf.” How does this NOT make you sit back and go: I hate this not ONLY because it brings throngs of dipshits through my state with the sole purpose of looking at leaves. when the weather in New England starts to get cold, the leaves change color and begin falling off the trees. If you were thinking anything other than #4, then you don’t know me very well. You may be guessing that “Fall in New England” brings:ġ) Vibrant Fall foliage bursting through the landscapeĢ) Crisp, fresh apples arriving in the orchardsģ) The farms are full of joyous laughter from children on hay ridesĤ) Mental Poo will have a story about dog shit ![]()
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