Leaving

Moving away, increasing the distance fom another individual or other stimulus.
(Goodmann, 2002; Koler-Matznick, 2005; Capra, 2011)

In this interaction between two females, the Australian Cattledog puppy has approached a young German Shepherd, who responds by moving away with hindquarters lowered, ears back and a facial display of fear.

As the German Shepherd moves away to leave the interaction, ears turned sideways, the female Boxer follows her.

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The Golden Retriever bitch has approached the male at a trot, stopping in a lateral stance about 4 meters from the male. She turns and leaves; when the male approaches she stops in a lateral stance and looks at him. The male stops, turns his head, and walks toward her hindquarters. When he sniffs her anal-genital area, she turns to look at him. When she turns to face him, he startles, lowers his tail, shifts his weight back and hunches his back, hackles raised. They sniff each other's muzzle, and when the Golden Retriever circles around to sniff his anal-genital area, the mixed breed leaves, first at a trot, then at a gallop, with hindquarters stiff.

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