Canine 2

what warning signals mean you should stop games

a dog is standing stiff and growling at other dogs, if the energy in the room increases and another dog is becoming more reactive, when a dog is chasing another dog

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alert confident

What are reasons NOT to yell when a dog is acting up

can confuse the dog, the dog will tune you out, and yelling increases energy in the room

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cautious

relaxed

content clam

What are the steps for "friends"

1. ask dog to sit 2. gently grab paw 3. say "friends" 4. gently release paw 5. praise dog

what are the steps for "care"

1. call dog to you 2. say "care" 3. slowly examine dog (ears, eyes, mouth, paws skin)

first tool to use during a scuffle

CODE ZERO

list 5 designer dogs

golden doodle cockapoo schnoodle puggle labradoodle human focused and easy to manage

happy circles

happy excited

low energy games

hoops, follow the leader, and group sits

how do you stop a dog from jumping

ignore behavior and turn around and then praise dog when all 4 paws are on the floor

What is the best method to use to correct attention seeking behaviors

ignore the dog and praise when attention seeking behaviors stop

provide an example from the terrier group

jack russell, high energy love the chase personality known to hunt small animals so they are fast

why do you stop dogs mounting

pet parents don't want to see their dog getting mounted and can cause scuffles

3 behaviors of "okay" play

play bows, hip nudges, mirror playing

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submissive scared

when a dog bites another dog what do you include in the report

what dog did the biting, what dog it was, was caused the scuffle, injuries occurred

when should you redirect during interactions

when a dog starts to over power the other dog during play, or when a dog is showing distance increasing signals and the other dog is ignoring