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He's Only Playing!: Meeting, Greeting and Play Between Dogs. What's OK, What's Not.
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“He’s Only Playing!”
Why? Because as a dog behavior specialist, this is one of Sarah’s LEAST favorite expressions!
“He’s Only Playing” is what people say when they have no clue what’s really going on with their dog when it meets another dog.
It covers the good, the bad and the downright inappropriate: a multitude of doggie sins and rudeness. Everything from one dog placing his paws on another dog without invitation, to another sniffing underneath just too intently.
And this can lead to problems… cross words between dogs, and owners, or embarrassing situations where one dog gets… how shall we say… over-excited – and then the humans are left trying to regain control.
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He’s Only Playing!
Meeting, Greeting and Play Between Dogs What’s OK, What’s Not
"He’s only playing."
As a canine behaviorist, this is possibly my least favorite expression in the world…
Of course, many dogs love to play with other dogs, but with an estimated 64,000 dogs being killed or injured by other dogs in the UK in one year*, it’s clearly not without risk.
Good canine play is balanced. Both dogs get to have fun and enjoy themselves without feeling threatened or bullied at any point. Play can change quickly from happy and relaxed to frightening or even damaging, so it is essential that we monitor our dogs’ play, and intervene where
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