The purpose
of appeasement behaviors is to stop the aggression.
Not exact matches
We find the potty, they know we are upset and have no idea why but offer lots
of «
appeasement»
behaviors (tail tucked, body lowered, looking away) because we are upset.
As for the
appeasement behavior that follows, it seems to me that some dogs are born appeasers and go into
appeasement mode any time they see something out
of place until they are quite sure that no one is actually angry.
Most commonly known as submissive urination, you'll see this
behavior occur when the puppy or young dog is a tad bit intimidated and is showing
appeasement signals
of submission such as ears back, whining and lip licking.
This
behavior is a sign
of appeasement, and you will most often see it when dogs greet each other (or you), or when they are aiming to take part in something another has in their possession (your bowl
of ice cream, for example).
In this recent blog post, Dr. Patricia McConnell, CAAB, discusses a recent attribution
of guilt to a dog's
behavior and the importance
of differentiating between «guilt» and social
appeasement behavior.
I can help the two
of you identify and rectify enabling, denial, evasion
appeasement and any other conflict avoidant
behavior you may be utilizing.