Turning/circling around someone or something

Moving around an object or another individual in tight circles while standing tall and gazing directly at the individual or object.
(Goodman et al., 2002; Koler-Matznick, 2005)

In this interaction between two males, the German Shepherd cross circles around the young Belgian Malinois, who then displays submissive and fear behaviours.

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The male Labrador Retriever chases the black German Shepherd bitch, who runs away to leave the interaction. The male cuts across her path, and the bitch reacts by running towards him and displacing him, forcing him to swerve away. The male stops in a frontal stance and bows with front legs wide open. The bitch does not move, and the male swerves and makes as if to show a jaw punch, then circles around her. The bitch re-orients in a frontal stance and licks her nose. The male bows and then leaps forward; the bitch jabs him with a paw and makes as if to hug him. The male circles around her, and the bitch re-orients to a frontal stance. The male bows, lies down, makes as if to display a jaw punch before attempting olfactory exploration. The bitch reacts by moving away, and the male bows, then shows a jaw punch and circles around, approaching from behind. When the bitch ri-orients frontally, the male bows with front legs wide open and leaps against the bitch, who makes as if to jab him with a paw. The male exhibits a series of bows and leaps around the bitch, who moves away.

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In this interaction between two males, the Australian Shepherd encounters a young Belgian Malinois. The Australian moves away to leave the interaction, and the Malinois chases and circles around him.

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