人类对汪星人的十大误解_公共英语阅读理解

人类对汪星人的十大误解

因此，被人类拥抱时，它们常常感到不适或受威胁。拍打狗狗脑袋也是同样的道理。

Myth #3: Barking and growling dogs are always threatening or dangerous

误解3：叫唤或怒吠的狗一定具有威胁性或很危险。

These are distance-increasing behaviors. The dogs using these signals are chiefly trying to buy space so they can feel safer. All dogs, regardless of their temperament or training, can at times want more space.

它们之所以叫唤，主要是为了获得更多空间，让自己拥有安全感。无论性情如何，无论是否受过训练，任何狗狗在有些时候都想要有更多的空间。

They usually try more subtle signalling first, but many dogs learn that subtle signals don't work and go straight for shouting.

它们通常会先尝试微妙的暗示。不过，很多狗狗知道暗示没用，所以就直接叫唤了。

Myth #4: Dogs will welcome unfamiliar dogs to their home

误解4：狗会欢迎陌生狗来家里。

Dogs evolved from wolves and are therefore primed to defend what is theirs. They have an attachment to their home territory and the resources within it. Dogs have no way of knowing that the dogs and human we invite around to our home, for example for a play-date, are ever going to leave. They can be forgiven for thinking that this is the way it is going to be from hereon.