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Dog owners of the dt, I have a question. A friend of Mr P called in with their tan and white border collie rescue. She (the dog) was used for breeding at a puppy farm and she was scared of outside, had never been out for a run until this friend got her. Anyway, I got down to her level and patted her and she just sat there pushing her forehead (?) against my knee in steady constant pressure. She didn't move for ages. It absolutely melted my heart, but what does this body language mean?
It can be a bunch of things but this sounds like affection and submissiveness as the dog knew it was in your space (place smelled like you).
https://sevneurology.com/blog/dog-head-pressing
Agreed!
Ah thanks for that. She was just so sweet 🥹
Hambam does this (same breed and colouring). Only for the first hour of me rocking up to look after it. I crouch down, he walks up and does the exact same thing for a few mins each time.
I've always put it down to something related to seperation anxiety, or just a weird greeting or both.
Poor doggo coming from a puppy farm though. That breed needs a shitload of attention or things can go south mentally.