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Originally Posted by Janus'sMom  Sabellesmom... The breed standard states he should respond quietly and have a "wait and see" attutude.
In that discription, I'm wondering if my dog is displaying the propper responce when he sees someone walking by the propperty and just stands there and watches with his tail going up. We live in the country so it's a good 70 feet to the road. Same as to when someone just walks up to the door and comes in (someone we know). But when someone new comes to the door and knocks it's a different story. Should he not be barking or is this the propper reaction for the breed? |
Standing, watching with tail up is an alert behavior - perfect display of "wait and see". Good boy.
A knock on the door is a stimulus that tells the dog that someone who doesn't "normally" come to the house is present. (Do family and close friends knock?) Good boy.
Wait and see attitude = doesn't overreact to situations, doesn't "see" danger where there is none, or take more measures than are necessary to get the job done.