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Read the BEET – Body – Highlight Video Clip – Here’s what to look for!
If you missed the LIVE HoundTable where we covered Dog Body Language – How to Read the BEET – Here’s a quick recap/highlight video. I’ll be posting several short clips in the days to come… so be on the lookout for them. ????
B is for Body
E is for Ears
E is for Expression
T is for Tail
Each of these areas can be scanned quickly, to help you see how the dog is feeling, and what your next move should be. Body is the first thing to look at: Tension, Movement, Alignment, Position – all are critically important to understanding the dog in that moment. Watch this quick overview with a few examples.
Jump in, share your thoughts and insights. We love talking about all the subtle (and not so subtle) signals dogs use to communicate.
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Thank you for sharing! ???? I never thought to look at their back alignment, very interesting but so true!
Yesterday I said hi to my neighbors shy pup. He had his tail half tucked, head low, curved body and lots of leaning back. He did try to come to us to say hi. (I had also sat closer to the ground for him). I didn’t notice his back alignment because I thought that was just him tucking his tail. Now I know it was both tail and body. ???? Thanks @catherine for the video!
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Yay! @Keala_Wai so glad it’s helpful. Yes, that topline is something you can usually see from a great distance. It’s very informative, as well as whether head, shoulders, and hips are all in a straight line or not. Sounds like the pup you were greeting was a sweetie. How nice of you to go slow for him! Just lovely.
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I really enjoyed this video! I too never looked at if their spine was arched or flat.
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Yay! So glad it’s helpful. Yes, body tension is the biggest clue for me especially when dogs are at a distance and I’m making the decision about whether or not I’ll let them come up to my girls. Between tension and alignment you can tell an awful lot about that dog’s intent & emotions.
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I have some good photos from my training session I had yesterday. The German Shepherd is Klara and is six months old, she is who I was training. The Min Pin is Chicklet, an older dog, didn’t ask her age. What do you think about their interaction? Then I’ll tell you what I saw 😀
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I saw a lip lick and maybe a yawn in the second pic, but nice curvy bodies in third pic I think.
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Way to jump in, @Ruth !
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???? in the first pic I see forward tension. Leashes are tight, dog on left leaning forward, dog on right ears up, looking where body is pointing.
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Great shares, @CBradley … I’m waiting for a few more folks to chime in. A new thread may get more attention. This is an interesting set of interactions and will be a great discussion!
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Would you like me to explain what happened or set a new thread?
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Sure – can you share the same photos again!? That would be great. Try the body language channel. https://mycatchcampus.com/forums/channel/featured-topic-body-language/
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