Is it natural for dogs to be afraid of lions tigers , or are they learned?

<> most dogs' first reaction to an unfamiliar animal is fear, regardless of whether the other dog is a liger.

Or horses, cattle and sheep. An example of this is my dog, when he was half a year old (a few months to a year or two old), he went out on the street and saw an elephant in front of the bank.

Statues (marble), lion statues, goat statues in parks, and even buffalo ornaments in furniture stores (very small) are the first thing to dodge. I think that dogs are afraid of lions, even if they are smaller than their cubs, mainly because of the avoidance reaction caused by the strangeness.

The socialization period of dogs is from birth to 3 months, and dogs during the socialization period are easily receptive to unfamiliar things, and even unfamiliar animals are not afraid. Beyond this age, they will be scared when they see it for the first time, but they can slowly adapt to it after many harmless contacts, which is also a survival strategy for animals to ensure their own safety. Most dogs don't have the chance to see lions and tigers, so they will definitely be scared when they see them for the first time.

Not to mention, the lion tiger is much larger than the dog, and even based on its life experience, it knows that it should be avoided. Suppose the dog grows up with a gentle lion (for example, a lion cub) at a young age (2-3 months), then it will not be afraid of lions. In addition, the factor of body size should also be present.

For example, my dog got along well with other dogs as a child and was not timid, but it was the first time he saw a Tibetan mastiff.

, immediately jumped over a fence more than a meter high and ran away. Now it's still very strong, if other dogs of similar size provoke it, such as Golden Retriever and Alaska.

and other large dogs, it will not hesitate to fight with each other, even if I call it, it is difficult to call it back. It also hates Tibetan mastiffs and often quarrels with them through railings. But when I saw the Tibetan mastiff in person, I ran with me as soon as I screamed, and I didn't want to fight with the other party at all, probably because of the large size of the Tibetan mastiff.

<> we are afraid of strange things, we are afraid of strange things, we are afraid of big things, and so on. The same goes for dogs.

We give a first impression of something, then slowly correct it, and finally judge whether it is dangerous or not, and the same is true for dogs. Tigers and lions are so much bigger than dogs, they are strong, and we can feel their agility and strength in every move, and dogs are the same. We know very well what the beast's cry and eyes contain, and so do dogs.

Remember to look at a **, the owner put the Tibetan mastiff into the cage, and put the cage into the lion cage. When the Tibetan mastiff saw the lion, he barked wildly, without the slightest fear. The lion looked very relaxed and slapped the iron cage with his forefoot.

After feeling the power of the lion, the Tibetan mastiff became much more honest and cautious, and stopped barking. I think you can see the whole mental process of the dog's perception of the lion in front of him. If you let the dog out, I believe that the lion will give it more opportunities to know itself.

<> ordinary people know that ordinary dogs are very afraid of tigers and lions, and they are afraid from the bottom of their bones. When seeing a tiger or lion, the dog's reaction is basically to tremble, and in severe cases, it will even be scared to pee. Then the question is, the dog that has never seen the power of the tiger lion before, the first key factor, the tiger lion has the aura of a beast.

As we all know, tigers and lions are the kings of the forest, they both belong to the big cats, sharp teeth, huge size, the tiger's forehead is engraved with the word "king", the lion has a fluffy hair, the roar is low and powerful, the aura is self-evident! Another netizen joked that the tiger is tattooed, the lion is permed, and the dog is naturally scared when he sees them.