Just had a question. My boyfriend's family's pittie, Luna (I've posted photos of her), is extremely submissive to other dogs. It looks to me that she's afraid. She's just turned a year old.
When any dog approaches her, even a tiny chihuahua, she "crawls" and the ground, ears back, licking lips, and turns over to show her belly. She used to bark continuously, but as she has been socialized more she doesn't bark anymore. Other dogs try to play with her but she'll only run a few feet before rolling on her back again. I've seen dogs be submissive in play when the other dog is pushy, but nothing like she does.
I've never seen a dog this submissive before. How can we boost her confidence? Could this turn into fear aggression or is it something we shouldn't worry about?
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