The dog shown in the photo above decided to play it safe and lie down when his owners did the same during a drug bust. The raid occurred this past Thursday in Santa Catarina, a state in southern Brazil. At first the male dog was barking at police, but when his humans hit the floor of their house in compliance with police orders, the intelligent, ever loyal pup lay on his back next to them. The New York Post quoted Barnie Rico, an animal psychiatrist and dog trainer, who said a dog exposing its belly is a sign of submission:
“By exposing its soft underbelly to any potential attacker it is showing that it doesn’t mean any trouble. “The dog is also turning its head away as looking at the potential enemy can also be seen as a sign of aggression to another dog. It is clearly a very clever animal because it saw the rest of its pack give in, and decided to copy them.”
Read more about the drug bust here.
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It's a very smart dog, indeed. Around here, the usual story is: "Police serve search warrant, two aggressive dogs shot." But it's still a shame his owners weren't smarter to begin with, as it sounds like he'll have to find a new home.
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That's a good dog.
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