Relationship between dog and human: Four-legged friends also have favorites. Dogs are pack animals and are capable of social bonds.
This also means that they like certain members of their species or people better than others. Whether a dog likes you or not is very easy to tell, even for laypeople. According to geo magazine and the animal protection organization PETA, these signs indicate that your four-legged friend enjoys being petted by you. The basic rule is: Watch the dog closely, approach slowly and crouch down.