define suspicion? - Page 1

anyone here have any good definitions of suspecion? In a dog? 

Not sure exactly what you are asking but I'll try. Are you asking what is "suspicion" through a dogs' eyes? IMO, First and foremost"suspicion" for him should be the same as for you. Now saying that you have to break things down............... What type of dog, not breed, but what is he/she used for? Is he/she a working dog? A pet? etc.; etc.? If my explosive detection dog is out his "suspicion" is going to be different than John Q. Publics' GSD running around in his back yard. The PSD whatever he's trained in single/dual purpose? His "suspicion" will be different also. Situation dictates.........Depends on the purpose of the dog, depends on where you are and what you're doing?

when people say "this gsd has a lot of suspicion in him"

or is very suspicious of strangers

i hear that a lot
how does a dog act if he is suspecious?

I'm a literal type of person and I usually break things down word for word. So I'll give my thoughts. IMO you could have ten dogs in the same "situation" and those ten dogs could react differently to the same "suspicious stimuli" and might be ten different reactions/actions due to handler/master.

First line: Depends on what the GSD is doing for whoever to make that comment? But by that statement I would think their attempting to say the dogs is suspicious of lots of things? Not EVERYTHING but a lot of things; strangers, maybe not strangers, situations? Car driving up/by or a person walking by. Anything he is uncertain about.

Second line: reiterates what I sated above.

Third line: Are you serious? Take your dog out and observe him/her,
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take my gsd out and look for signs of suspicion? WOW that is the most silly advice i have ever been told.

things are not that complex.  :)

lets just see if an expert or someone who understands the question sees this and hear what they have to say ok?

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      I am not an expert lol...But I have a male that IMO is very suspicious of people.

   My male GSD will keep his eyes nailed on anyone outside our immediate family. He will stare hard and it is very difficult to distract him once he is focused on someone...He absolutely does not like anyone in the house, yard or near our vehicle. I have to correct him most of the time for getting smart in situations like that....; )

    He is not suspicious of noises or other dogs just people....: )

        I hope my example helps...: )


        Deanna..: )

    

Hhhmmmnnnn? If your dog is indoors and you are no where around. If your dog is outdoors and you're indoors? Indoors sleeping? How are you going to observe your dog being suspicious? You either have to observe through the window or be with the dog. How in the world are you going to observe suspicious behavior? Why are things so complicated for some? How can you ask such a vague question with so many variables involved and expect a concrete answer/example?

My point is if I take my dog outdoors and I see certain movements, actions etc I'll can tell he/she needs to "break" or go to the bathroom. But your dog might do something totally different. And my trained dog or dogs might act/react differently than yours to "suspicious" things?

A total stranger; my dogs might take a look and think nothing of it, not even take a second look. Your dog my take a look, start barking like crazy, not stop barking, pace from one side of the yard to the other and never stop barking till the person is gone. 

I think your initial question was "anyone have good definitions of suspicion?" 

ruger when does his intense stare turn into a bark?

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          " ruger when does his intense stare turn into a bark?"


     That just sort of depends on the situation....but Prince tends to do more growling rather then barking....



           

     

thanks rugar so it starts with an intense stare then moves onto growling ? does it ever just end with a stare if you avoid whatever it is rugar is intensely staring at ?


my girl will stare at some men usually while walking it is never women or kids and she looks at them in a wierd way really intense i was wondering if that was what everyone called suspicion as i was new to gsd's mostly her ears are always up and she looks as though she is looking at a prey animal it is really strange  If if i notice i just kinda give the person a wide birth on the sidewalk. so i do not ruin their walk.