狗子为什么老用爪子扒拉你？它的这些行为是在暗示你……

你是不是也曾被狗子用前爪热情地扒拉过？

在英语里，狗狗的前爪叫forefoot，后爪叫hind foot，但其实四只爪爪都可以用一个更常见的单词指代——paw。

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单词paw其实就是指各种动物们的手手和脚脚。BBC曾在一篇写狗狗向人类伸出援手（lend a hand to）的报道中，风趣地用hand替换了paw：

BBC稿件《罗特韦尔犬支援献血活动》

言归正传，狗子抬爪这个动作在英语里叫paw lift。

那么，扒拉你的狗狗是想告诉你什么？揣手、打哈欠、吃草的狗子又是想表达什么？用英语怎么说？

扒拉 Putting paws on you

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当你看见狗狗朝你抬起前爪时，它们是在释放想要和你一起玩或向你讨要东西的信号。

When you see your dog raising its paw, it’s a sign that they want to play or simply need something from you.

这种行为在小狗崽或小型犬身上比较常见。每当小狗饿了，它们总会伸爪扒拉狗妈妈，所以当它们也这么对你时，是在索求关注和宠爱。

This is a behavior that’s displayed mostly by puppies and other small dogs. Whenever puppies want to eat they will raise their paws or put them out for their mother so when it does the same to you it just means they need some attention and affection.

吃草 Eating grass

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狗狗吃草并非不常见。但是，吃草最有可能意味着狗子缺乏某种重要的营养元素。也可能是因为它们在努力消化胃里的食物，毕竟草的纤维素含量很高。

Seeing a dog eating grass is not the most unusual thing but this mostly means that the dog lacks an important nutrient. It could also mean that they are trying to digest their food well considering how fibrous grass is.

吃草还可能意味着狗狗要脱水（dehydrated）了，只能从植物里汲取水分。所以如果吃草的情况经常发生，你最好还是带狗子去看看兽医。

打哈欠 Yawning

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和人类不同，狗子打哈欠一般表示所处环境给了它们极大的安全感。打哈欠是顺从的标志，所以如果狗狗一直打哈欠，那只是想表示它们很放松。

Unlike human beings, a dog will yawn as a sign that they feel safe and very secure where they are. Yawning is a sign of submission and if they do this countless times it just shows how relaxed they are.

但同时，打哈欠也可能意味着它们感到压力。例如，你看到狗狗在宠物诊所里打了几个哈欠，可能是因为它们感到紧张。

On the flip side, yawning countless times could just mean that they are stressed. If you spot your dog yawning severally at the vet’s office it could just show that they are nervous.

拆家 Chewing the furniture

想要拆家的狗子被打断“施法” 图源：Twitter @ladbible

当小狗开始长牙时，它们总会到处啃东西。

When puppies start teething, they start chewing things around.

拆家意味着狗狗没有得到足够的运动量。只要带它们出去散散步或做一些其他锻炼就能缓解这种破坏行为。

It just means that they have not been getting as much physical activity as their body needs. You can easily help them out by taking them out for a nice walk or helping them exercise in some other way.

蜷缩 Getting all curled up

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如果你细心关注狗狗，会发现有时候它们会像狐狸一样蜷缩起来。处于这种姿势时，它们会把爪子揣在身下，用尾巴裹住自己。

If you pay close attention to your dog, you will notice that at some point it will curl up just like a fox does. In such cases, the paws will be curled up underneath their bodies and their tail will be well wrapped around them.

这很可能是因为它们感到冷，蜷缩可以帮助狗狗身体保暖。但如果你看到狗狗这样蜷起来，给它们盖上一条毯子就可以啦。

This shows that the dog is probably feeling cold. Curling up helps them retain more body heat but should you see your dog curling up like this, just throw a blanket over them to help them feel warmer.

最后，需要注意的是，在解读狗狗的行为之前，也要注意具体的场景（context）。

狗狗的同一种肢体语言在不同场景下的含义可能有微妙差别。

所以，应该同时考虑具体的情景、所处的环境、狗子身体各部分所表达的肢体语言以及在场的人。

Thus, you should take the following into account at the same time: the situation, the body language expressed by all parts of the dog’s body, environment, and individuals involved.

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编辑：焦洁

实习生：傅晗淑

来源：5 Min Story Animal Health Foundation