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Re:Dogs distinguish human intentional and unintentional action by howlin on Sunday September 05, 2021 @04:17PM (#28427390)
> When I try to pet her, she does not appreciate it by often trying to scratch me.

Animals will often misinterpret an attempt to pet with an attempt to grab. It helps a lot to attempt to pet with the back of your hand rather than your palm and fingers.

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Re:Dogs distinguish human intentional and unintentional action by Gibbon1 on Sunday September 05, 2021 @05:28PM (#28427982)
Works with people to. Touch someones back with the back of your hand as you slide through a crowd and people often don't even notice.
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