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Stomper Playing at Daycare
Here’s another play video. My dog Stomper playing at daycare.
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Great clip, @stomper16 Brenda! Such interesting communication! Jump in, everyone! What signals is stomper (the black with white dog) giving that signal playfulness?
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I just love the air space and patience by both dogs.
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The black dog didn ‘t seem interested with avoidance behavior by backing away. Seemed ok with space, looking away, but not as interested in the interaction to play
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Thank you for the observations. I don’t see avoidance in the play. I will take into context the slippery floor. The black dog seems a little less confident playing on the floor, his hind feet are slipping backwards, where as Stomper slips and slides and is not bothered by it. I don’t see any cut off signals to stop the play by the black dog. In the last clip after a moment of rest, Stomper looks away, the black dog paws him to initiate more play and the play does continue. The video may have cut off a few seconds from the original.
Here’s what I see for behaviors
Giving each other space
Quick breaks not continuous play
Side to side head movements
Soft mouth
Loose, fluid movements ( the slipping does look a little awkward)
Bouncy movements
Lots of play bows by Stomper
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@stomper16 Brenda, great observations and great video!! You are so right that context and the antecedent arrangement is so critical when considering behaviors/interactions that are occurring. I agree that each time he “slips” a little, he seems to be more reluctant to interact for a bit. My impression is he likes to bring his paw up to initiate play but that maybe that decreases his ability to maintain traction?
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