11/21/2024
With no context or history you might think this yawn means he’s uncomfortable with my petting. But it’s actually one of his favourite things. I sat down and he turned his butt towards me to ask for scratches. I see this yawn as a settling in and relaxing sort of behaviour. That’s why it’s important to see individual body language signals as part of the whole picture and to recognize the context they’re happening in. One movement can have many meanings depending on when it’s happening.
