I'm always surprised how people misread dog behaviour. With keen observation you can learn to read the warning signals of trouble brewing and ward it off. In this clip, my 13 year old terrier and 8 year old labrador are enjoying a bit of a power play. The terrier has the advantage of age and was with us earlier, there is therefore an established hierarchy that the labrador is well aware of. However, though they are playing rough here, when Ralph the terrier takes his provocative stance, Ursen the labrador is issuing a slight warning growl meaning that he does not want Ralph to push too far. From experience, Ursen knows Ralph can get carried away and bite his jowl to obtain the leash. Ursen is not in the mood to tolerate that today!
Ursen, my labrador
Friday, 7 December 2012
Canine power play
I'm always surprised how people misread dog behaviour. With keen observation you can learn to read the warning signals of trouble brewing and ward it off. In this clip, my 13 year old terrier and 8 year old labrador are enjoying a bit of a power play. The terrier has the advantage of age and was with us earlier, there is therefore an established hierarchy that the labrador is well aware of. However, though they are playing rough here, when Ralph the terrier takes his provocative stance, Ursen the labrador is issuing a slight warning growl meaning that he does not want Ralph to push too far. From experience, Ursen knows Ralph can get carried away and bite his jowl to obtain the leash. Ursen is not in the mood to tolerate that today!
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