Sentences with phrase «submissive gesture»

A "submissive gesture" refers to a physical action or behavior that shows submission or deference to someone else. It can indicate a willingness to obey or yield to another person's authority or dominance. Full definition
The pit fighting breeds had the recognition and display of submissive gestures bred out of them.
Eventually, he will realize that you are not going to give up, and he will display submissive gestures.
Should either dog show a submissive gesture, they are returned to their marks and released again.
Some dogs even «smile», which is a submissive gesture where the dogs bears their teeth, but their lips are much more relaxed than when they are snarling.
Moving the ears back farther is a submissive gesture, meant to appease the person or another dog that your dog views as dominant.
This is a submissive gesture similar to nervous urinating.
This behavior may be spurred in part by a weak bladder, but it is really more of a submissive gesture from your dog.
It is a submissive gesture.
Licking is also a submissive gesture, and your dog may lick you from time to time as an expression of affection and submissiveness.
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