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Cat showing her belly to a dog: sign of friendship- or no fear?
The funniest thing happened yesterday. The weather was nice so I had
the slider door open to the deck, with screen in place. My cat Ginger, who is 11 and has never been around dogs, was looking out the door. Along came the neighbor's dog, who is a huge Golden. He is about 1, and friendly but doesnt react to cats. He came up on the deck, and ginger watched him and sniffed him a bit through the screen. She showed no fear and didnt hiss. Next thing you know, Miss Princess (as Ginger is also known) rolled on her back and gave the dog a belly show. I always assumed this was a sign of not being scared, and of affection. We were considering a dog one day, do you think this means there is hope of her accepting one (although it would never be as big as a golden!) Beth |
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I'd say you have a great chance, especially if you get a puppy and a nice
calm breed like a golden mix. wrote in message oups.com... The funniest thing happened yesterday. The weather was nice so I had the slider door open to the deck, with screen in place. My cat Ginger, who is 11 and has never been around dogs, was looking out the door. Along came the neighbor's dog, who is a huge Golden. He is about 1, and friendly but doesnt react to cats. He came up on the deck, and ginger watched him and sniffed him a bit through the screen. She showed no fear and didnt hiss. Next thing you know, Miss Princess (as Ginger is also known) rolled on her back and gave the dog a belly show. I always assumed this was a sign of not being scared, and of affection. We were considering a dog one day, do you think this means there is hope of her accepting one (although it would never be as big as a golden!) Beth |
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wrote in message oups.com... The funniest thing happened yesterday. The weather was nice so I had the slider door open to the deck, with screen in place. My cat Ginger, who is 11 and has never been around dogs, was looking out the door. Along came the neighbor's dog, who is a huge Golden. He is about 1, and friendly but doesnt react to cats. He came up on the deck, and ginger watched him and sniffed him a bit through the screen. She showed no fear and didnt hiss. Next thing you know, Miss Princess (as Ginger is also known) rolled on her back and gave the dog a belly show. I always assumed this was a sign of not being scared, and of affection. We were considering a dog one day, do you think this means there is hope of her accepting one (although it would never be as big as a golden!) Beth I think it is a sign of submission. The message seems to be "don't kill me." My tabby does this with my husband--then stretches out for a long pet-fest every single night. Cats are most comfortable when they have established dominance. They do not attach negative or positive values to it as we might. (Just my take on things.) |
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On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 12:29:19 -0400, "Priscilla H. Ballou"
wrote: wrote: The funniest thing happened yesterday. The weather was nice so I had the slider door open to the deck, with screen in place. My cat Ginger, who is 11 and has never been around dogs, was looking out the door. Along came the neighbor's dog, who is a huge Golden. He is about 1, and friendly but doesnt react to cats. He came up on the deck, and ginger watched him and sniffed him a bit through the screen. She showed no fear and didnt hiss. Next thing you know, Miss Princess (as Ginger is also known) rolled on her back and gave the dog a belly show. I always assumed this was a sign of not being scared, and of affection. We were considering a dog one day, do you think this means there is hope of her accepting one (although it would never be as big as a golden!) A cat, when it rolls on its back, is also bringing its full complement of weapons to ready status -- teeth and four paws worth of claws. ;-) Exactly. A dog will roll onto his back as a sign of submission. A cat will roll onto his back as a position to play or fight, depending on the situation. This can result in some miscomunication. When we got Jenny, our rescued sheltie, she was sumbissive to everybody (even the turtles). So, she would roll over and do her submissive routine. The cats pounced on her. It took a while for them to get most of the signals worked out. -- Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com |
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I think it is a sign of submission. The message seems to be "don't kill me." My tabby does this with my husband--then stretches out for a long pet-fest every single night. Cats are most comfortable when they have established dominance. They do not attach negative or positive values to it as we might. (Just my take on things.) I think it can go both ways. Kittens do that when they're introduced to the older cats, like "Look at me! I'm cute! Don't kill me!". But then, Cherokee used to do that too. And he was 25 lbs. of poodle-mauling attitude. I always thought the message there was, "Look at me. I'm such a badass I"m exposing my most vulnerable part to you. I double-dog dare you." Sherry |
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I have always read that when a cat shows their belly it means they are
completely comfortable and at ease. I also saw a zoo show where it's a kind of flirty thing to do. I am sure she would allow a dog to live there too but as long as she is boss and the dogs know this (as he will). On animal planet's site, they rate dogs and cats and their friendliness to other animals in the house. It might help with the dog picking. -- ..oO rach Oo. wrote in message oups.com... The funniest thing happened yesterday. The weather was nice so I had the slider door open to the deck, with screen in place. My cat Ginger, who is 11 and has never been around dogs, was looking out the door. Along came the neighbor's dog, who is a huge Golden. He is about 1, and friendly but doesnt react to cats. He came up on the deck, and ginger watched him and sniffed him a bit through the screen. She showed no fear and didnt hiss. Next thing you know, Miss Princess (as Ginger is also known) rolled on her back and gave the dog a belly show. I always assumed this was a sign of not being scared, and of affection. We were considering a dog one day, do you think this means there is hope of her accepting one (although it would never be as big as a golden!) Beth |
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