#130 Stand, Sniff, Wiggle: How Dogs Really Want to Meet You

05/12/25 • 2 min

The 5 Minute Dog by Personable Pets Dog Training

Ever thought you were being polite by asking a dog to sit before petting them? This eye-opening episode challenges a common habit that might actually be stressing out our canine friends. In just five minutes, we dive into why forcing dogs to sit during greetings disrupts their natural social behaviors and can create uncomfortable—even painful—situations for them.

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The 5 Minute Dog by Personable Pets Dog Training - #130 Stand, Sniff, Wiggle: How Dogs Really Want to Meet You

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Speaker 100:00:04.266

Welcome to the 5-Minute Dog , the mini-podcast that delivers practical training advice in less than 5 minutes . So let's say you're out and about , you see a cute dog and you ask the owner if you can pet them and the owner says , yes , that is awesome , right .

Speaker 100:00:24.242

But here's the thing If the owner gave you permission and the dog is sta