4 ms·The yawning also helps calming down the guard dogs protecting sheep herds in the mountains.by fransje26 3y agoThe yawning also helps calming down the guard dogs protecting sheep herds in the mountains.Doxin 3y agoThis is a generic dog "non-agression" signal as far as I understand. Licking your nose (or at least pretending to do so) works similarly.dalben 3y agoHuh, thanks for the tip. I'll try this next time I meet a patou!