Jaw punch

Punching with the muzzle with different degrees of intensity (from intense to barely noticeable), with mouth closed. Jumping from a frontal stance to the point of provoking contact (which may even be violent) between the muzzle of the dog and the face of a person.
(Goodmann et al., 2002; Koler-Matznick et al., 2005; Corradi, 2005; Capra, 2010)

This male mixed breed displays a jaw punch towards his owner.

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This female tawny Pit Bull mix approaches the male smooth-coated Border Collie. The Border Collie has head down and remains with his head lowered. The female circles around him, licking her nose. The male marks with urine, head held low, avoiding eye contact, licks his flews and moves away. The female stares at and then follows him. The Border Collie then turns his head toward her, looks at the female who is staring at him. When he re-orients to a frontal stance, she exhibits a bow and a jaw punch then swerves away. The Border Collie raises his tail, looks away, looks for support from his owner (trying to make eye contact and wagging his tail). The female stops, stares at him, then bows, leaps forward and exhibits a blank attack, punching his tail. The Border Collie continues to stand still.

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