• Sprinks@lemmy.world
    9·
    16 hours ago

    The trick to get a shy, but friendly, dog to like you is eye contact. Dogs looks for eye contact as a sign of trust and safety.

    Unlike cats. Dont ever look a stranger cat in the eye if you want them to let you pet them. Cats use eye contact as a sign of aggression between them.

    • applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      2·
      7 hours ago

      I mean kinda. Cat eye contact is a bit more complex.

      eye contact no blinking: leave me alone

      eye contact slow blinking: I like you

      aware but not looking at you: you may approach

      eyes closed: I love you

      eye contact with dilated pupils: murder time

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