This finding will make you rethink before hugging a dog

Who doesn't like to hug dogs? However, you are accidentally harming them because of this action.

Dogs are very close to humans, always tangerine by their owners to wait for pat, pet. And it was this lovely unbearable appearance that many people did not hesitate to spread their arms around and embrace their pet dog.

But chances are you should rethink this action, because according to a recent study, hugging a dog can cause them to experience severe stress.

Hugging a dog can cause them to experience severe stress.

More specifically, according to Dr. Stanley Coren - a dog researcher at the University of British Columbia (Canada), although dogs like to be near people, their first reaction to instinct is to run away. Therefore, hugging action will make them more miserable and stressful.

To prove this, Dr. Coren observed 250 dogs hugged by both adults and children, then identified the signs of stress. And the results show that 81.6% of them feel uncomfortable when being hugged.

The yawning of a dog or a raised leg also indicates that they are uncomfortable.

Usually when a dog is cornered, the dog will have a threatening reaction, even a bite. However, Coren said there are still other signs that dogs are feeling uncomfortable. For example, the dog's eyes are down, or turning around to look at the human eye are typical signs of stress. In addition, the yawning or lifting of one leg indicates that they are uncomfortable.

In the study, Dr. Coren observed pictures of dogs being hugged. He found that almost all have at least one of the signs of stress, discomfort, even fear.

Hugging dogs too much can sometimes cause stress levels to rise too high, causing them to suddenly bite us back.

Explaining this, Coren said simply "dog is not a child" . He said: "Dogs are an animal, in which their defense instincts are not teeth or claws, but fleeing."

Coren also warned that hugging dogs too much can sometimes cause stress levels to rise too high , causing them to suddenly bite us back.

The research is published in Psychologica today.