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What does it mean when a dog starts laughing?

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Mine goes "heheheheh" all the time, especially when playful. Is this him copying human behavior? Is it some hereto-unknown thing that dogs do? Is it unique to him?

It's rather creepy but also hilarious.

Adding "play sneeze" to the auditory communication types

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I would like to add "play sneeze" to the auditory communication types. It's both auditory and visual, but i guess it fits better in the auditory section.

Dogs will usually make a "play sneeze," an expulsion of air that resembles a sneeze, but is not actually a sneeze, to indicate that they are not being aggressive, like when they initiate play, or play is initiated with them, or even if they notice that their play partner has been hurt.

A number of experts confirm this, including, Turid Rugaas (who is already cited multiple times in the article) lists play sneezing as a calming signal in On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals.[1] The existing article already lists several of the calming signals mentioned in the book, but omits this notable one.

Also confirming it is Debra Eldredge, DVM (DVM is PhD equivalent for veterinary science), in an interview for the website dogster.com [2]

Also confirming it is veterinarian Dr. Janice Huntingford in a blog article about dog sneezing[3],

Also confirming it is veterinary doctor Ernie Ward, in a self-published article about dog sneezing [4]

Leostaley (talk) 00:42, 22 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Rugaas, Turid,. On talking terms with dogs : calming signals (Second edition ed.). Wenatchee, Wash. ISBN 1-929242-36-0. OCLC 63519566. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Everett, Martha M. (2019-03-14). "Why Do Dogs Sneeze When They're Excited?". Dogster. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  3. ^ Huntingford, Dr Jan. "Sneezing While Playing is A Dog's Way of Telling You It's Just a Game". blog.petwellbeing.com. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  4. ^ "Why Do Dogs Sneeze? How to Tell If It's Something Serious". Wild Earth. Retrieved 2020-11-22.

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