Armchair quarterbacks! - Page 3

Jimmy,
Sort of like your statement on ears........which I found  ear a  tate  ing

Love that last picture Jim.

Lee

Ah didnt realize. I came in half way.

I just would rather see a video that an image. As a single caption can present an entirely different image than that seen by the helper.

I see a lot of chitter chatter about ears. I agree it can be one signal of many needed to read a dogs emotional state but I would like to ask people. If you were in a fight that you took seriously would you leave your ears hanging out to get injured?

I do enjoy all your fear biters. Looks they were about to jump out of there skin and run off the field! HAHA. nice photos.

Jim please clarify,

"Here's me working some dogs, all fear biters, all insecure because the ears are down."


"Just making a point that you can't always read a dog by the ears. I think all of these dogs would definitely bite, I know they would. There is not an insecure bone in any of these dogs'".

Respectfully I'm confused.......which is it?

RPK

Randy,
It was sarcasm. 

Those dogs in the photos are strong, excellent dogs; one went to the Nationals. 

This goes back to a different thread where some one commented that when a dogs ears are down it means the dogs are submissive, insecure and fearful.  I attempted to point out that you can't read a dog by just the ears.  Yes, it can be submissive when the ears are down, yes it can be fearful.  It can also be "hey, I'm happy to see you" or "hey, I'm going to bite you."  My point is that you can't take just one aspect of body language and single it out.  A wagging tail simply means excited,  happy, aggressive or agitated.  You have to take all the cues and read the entire body language.    I also pointed out in the other thread that a dog will draw it's ears back just before it bites or engages in a fight, just as Yoshy mentions here.  That is simply my point.

FWIW,

Jim

 Jim,

Great pictures! You clearly enjoy working with dogs! The first one clearly displays a dog who means business-ears back or forward is irrelevant. 

I LOVE the last one with the dog off the ground! I am trying to think of a good caption for what the dog would be thinking/saying at that moment. 

Thanks Jim,

Fair enough........no argument here

Davren,
I loved working that female GSD.  The owner would ask me if I would work her dog and I'd jump at the oppportunity.  She was a super dog with a super temperament.  As soon as we finished working I'd be petting her.  Can you tell I like her by the smile on my face?

Jim

RPK,
Your welcome. 

Jim

A few pix of my poor, insecure, ears-back girlies, taken this week, just in case anyone has missed me around here.

PORTIA


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