I smile every time I see this video of Auggie, an aussiedoodle client of mine, and the little puppy. When a larger dog – who rumbles and tumbles and chases with the best of the other large dogs – flops over on her belly with loose muscles to play differently with a puppy or small dog, that larger dog is self-handicapping. You have more than likely seen dogs do it. People actually practice it also. I thought I’d write more about self-handicapping in dog play and what you can do to encourage it. [Read more…] about Dog Self-Handicapping In Play
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Making Your Own Interactive Dog Toy
Providing pet enrichment is so important when it comes to preventing behavior issues and quality of life. You can make your own interactive dog toy. Here is an example of a low cost foraging toy I made for our dog, Sam. [Read more…] about Making Your Own Interactive Dog Toy