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A lot of this is based on people mistaking dog's signals and behaviors as "happy". A dog wagging it's tale means it's engaged and ready to act, not specifically happy. So you can't take that as a sign that a dog is fine with you. Also if a dog is panting and it's not from heat, then that usually means they are stressed. So approaching a panting, tail wagging dog who then growls at you means that your presence is super stressing them out.
Having a very high anxiety dog and working with a behavioral vet has been super eye opening in understanding and recognizing what a dog's behavior actually means!
Any tips for a dog that goes bonkers when he sees other dogs, aka leash reactivity? My dog is like a cheerful Irishman looking for a tilly after a night at the pub when he sees big dogs. It's apparently rooted in anxiety but I have to say he doesn't seem anxious, he seems delighted to find someone to scrap with.
Dogs understand that different humans often have different expectations. They don't understand the human want for change or the process.
Someone else, which maybe doesn't need to be an expert, would have a lot of advantages when helping set a new paradigm.