Appeasement or difference language. Difference language is designed to appease a perceived threat and avoid injury, and it is crucial for survival if the dog engages in non threatening behavior. This helps the escalate the negative intentions of another animal or human. Most appeasement behavior is extremely submissive with the dog lowering the body, making it appear smaller and less threatening. socially appropriate dogs will respond positively to this difference, while others often take advantage of what they perceive as weakness. The difference language includes head bobbing or lowering, head turning, averting the eyes, lip licking low tail carriage tail tucked between the legs, curved and lowered body, stomach flip.

The dog flips over quickly exposing his stomach. He is not asking for belly rub, but signaling that he is withdrawing from interaction