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		fransje26 on May 31, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The role of cat eye narrowing movements in cat–hum... The yawning also helps calming down the guard dogs protecting sheep herds in the mountains.

Doxin on June 1, 2023 | [–]

This is a generic dog "non-agression" signal as far as I understand. Licking your nose (or at least pretending to do so) works similarly.

dalben on May 31, 2023 | [–]

Huh, thanks for the tip. I'll try this next time I meet a patou!

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