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Affiliative Behavior(S)

Observable response(s) that reinforce social bonds within a group/promote group cohesion (e.g., relaxed, neutral body language and related tail position and movement, willingness and ability to engage in safe, positive interactions with people and other dogs; play with, grooming or licking of others, attention-solicitation).

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 085 Standard for Detection Canine Selection, Kenneling, and Healthcare. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2021. Source link