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Play BEET!
I wondered if anyone would like to play a round of BEET? …and after digging for a double-dog training video for another post, I ran across the same two dogs playing. Here are 2 short clips!
Who wants to read the BEET? (Body, Ears, Eyes & Tail)…(I think I got that right?!) What do you think of their play style?
Glimmer is the female Beauceron, she was about 6-7 years old here.
Rupert is the male hound/Doberman, about 4-5 here.
Jump right in! These are a daily dog let-out client’s dogs, btw.
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6 Replies
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Fun! Thanks for starting this post, @bernerlabreclectus – The BEET is: Body, Expression, Ears, Tail – anyone who wants a quick refresher can look here and click on any discussion.
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Ha, thanks, Catherine. I knew I didn’t get that right! ????
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Very close! Eyes are a huge part of the expression – and probably the one most folks are noticing first.
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???? How fun! Count me in! Here is my general breakdown for the first video. I’m a bit out of practice so please correct me if i’m wrong! ???? Lastly, thank you @bernerlabreclectus for sharing these videos! Rupert and Glimmer obviously love each other’s company! They are just so fun to watch! ????
Body
Rupert: At first low (when Glimmer is on top), curved body, soft movement, pushes Glimmer back with both feet. Or accidentally pushes Glimmer back when Glimmer is trying to get out of the way?? Paw over playfully, mini play bows,
Glimmer: curved, loose bounce backwards, loose movement when turning the hips around, paw over playfully, play bow/bounce,
Expression
Rupert: soft open mouth, wide eyed when he is trying to get up: before pushing Glimmer, relaxed, loose,
Glimmer: soft open mouth, look away in end of video, soft mouth,
Ears
Rupert: This one was a little hard for me, mostly forward and maybe his ears turn back during the sit (0:16 sec. mark)?
Glimmer: forward, soft engaged ears,
Tail
Rupert: Lol, again this one was hard for me. I haven’t observed a lot of shorter tailed dogs before. I would say it is a medium tail carriage and wag?
Glimmer: loosey goosey tail, medium-high tail carriage and wag,
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@WaiThePuaPup YOU DID GREAT! Yes, I find it hard to read cropped-tail dogs and dogs with ears that both stand up, yet flop a bit.
I agree with your reading of the first video!
A bit of background: Rupert was relatively new to the family of dogs at this time. His history was that he was rescued from an outdoor life (never had an inside home) in Georgia. The current owner believes that he had some physical violence in his past. He loved Glimmer lots, but didn’t always know how to interpret when she didn’t feel like playing, and would often end up bullying her a bit into an interaction. The owner and I worked on letting them play, but giving Glimmer some agency on deciding when to end it, by keeping him on a leather leash (she doesn’t have one one). That way, when Glimmer chose to walk away, I could either grab or step on his leash, so he wouldn’t harass her. He doesn’t have a mean bone in his body, but didn’t know when a turn away meant, “I’m done”.
Glimmer was always such a sweet and elegant lady. Catherine had asked earlier about training a Beauceron, this woman had 3 at one point. They were rather regal, but if they trusted you, they were butter/putty in your hands. (Very special breed, Beaus.) She actually had quite a bite history with humans (men). As her daily pet sitter, I never felt threatened by her in the least. It was mostly people who didn’t respect her personal space, but that girl loved to snuggle on the couch. I did see her air snap at the cat a few times when he got up in her face or tried to groom her. (RIP, dear Glimmer).
These two played so well. Rupert is really lost without her right now. The owner actually got another Beauceron, 2 year old female, who is very sweet and docile, but play has not gone well between the two. I won’t go into details here, but mostly the owner is keeping the two dogs in the same house, completely separated and giving each her time separately. She’s a special lady, because she knows it’s a lot of work, but she loves both.
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@bernerlabreclectus Thanks for the background. Rewatching the video, I can see more of Rupert and Glimmers personalities. ???? ???? Aww Glimmer sounds like she was a WONDERFUL pup. ❤️ ???? ❤️ What an amazing owner to help the new Beauceron and Rupert adjust. ❤️
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