A very nice, but a little nervous, Great Pyrenees, providing a nice warning to Riley. What I thought was funny, is Riley's long pause as he checks out her teeth and then realizes he better move.
This video shows a dog as he appears in the kennel and then his behavior in a playgroup. This stresses further we should not judge a dog solely by it's appearance in a shelter kennel or behind a barrier. The environment will subdue or enhance certain behaviors.
This is a dog to dog meeting between Jade and a 5 year old Boxer. The Boxer has some meeting behaviors that can be a little rude. This also show cases using a "dog shield" to begin the process of an away or break command for a high arousal dog. Normally the Boxer has very intense over the top play. This is also a good example of how a "snark" does not always lead to an all
This is a good video of a small JR meeting two large dogs. Wilber, the JR is nervous, but the two large dogs approach as they should and respond accordingly to Wilbur. It shows how just an inch or two here or there can result in very different results. Look at the two large dogs approaches. How to they differ?
This is a great example of appropriate play between two dogs. Also shows you an Akita/American Bulldog mix can have great play skills despite the breed bias on both breeds.
Take a look at this video and watch the initial interaction between the two dogs (Akita 70lbs and Pitbull/American Bulldog 90lbs). Will they play or will a problem of huge proportions occur? Send me what you guessed and why. Then watch it all the way to the end to learn the twist to the complete video.
This video shows three dog to dog introductions in a shelter setting. All the dogs were shelter dogs so their background was limited. The videos show one method to introduce two dogs to each other. No matter how you do it, keep the leashes loose, listen with your eyes and move with the dogs.
I've had some requests for this video without text and at full speed. If you do use if for any training purposes, please just credit me Eric Gilbert the KC Dog Guy, Wayside Waifs Humane Society in Kansas City Missour, the WAGS Program. If not for Wayside, I would not be the trainer I am today.
Some dogs like being held more than others. Unfortunately, you as an owner need to pick your dog up at sometime in it's life. This video shows me training a moderately nervous dog to accept being picked up. At the end of this video the dog is much more relaxed. Pay attention to how I pick the dog up.
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So often what happens between two dogs is completely missed by humans. Watch this very quick reprimand between these two dogs. First at a very slow speed and then next at a normal speed. Why did it happen? I'd love your feedback. The way to learn dog behavior is to watch and listen with your eyes. This clip is only short in duration, but big on behavior. Did you see the calming signals?
This is an incredible video of a Mal who is a wee bit tight in his dog to dog intros. It's at 1/10th speed, but just watch it unfold and look at the other dog's reaction! The small brown dog knows what's going to happen. Too bad the humans are clueless.
This is a slow-mo video of one dog initiating play with another dog who is not too sure. Watch for the calming signals and ending look-aways from Rudy.
