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Fatty R Ant Oct 2016 4:06pm, 27 Oct 2016 4,215 posts	0 Fatty R Ant Gorgeous Indi
BaronessBL Oct 2016 9:09pm, 27 Oct 2016 6,031 posts	0 BaronessBL Well done Indi
halfpint Oct 2016 9:45pm, 27 Oct 2016 21,457 posts	0 halfpint Indi is such a star. Second bronze class tonight. Much better than last week. They split the class so it felt less busy and distracting. Ernie did great on most exercises. 2 new dogs this week and I know both owners through work - small world in highland.
Helegant Oct 2016 10:58pm, 27 Oct 2016 3,618 posts	0 Helegant We were walking with Jet today when we saw a puppy approaching us. A very small puppy. Minitaure Yorkie, 3 months old. It bounced up to Jet and bounced around his muzzle, and he ignored it. Very politely. I smiled as the puppy calmed down and then walked on. A few minutes later we saw another puppy approaching. As it got closer it became apparent that it wasn't a young dog, but a dog that was behaving in a puppy-like way. It bounced at Jet's face and there was an instant snarlathon, after which both dogs walked on with their tails in the air. I can;t identify the signals the different dogs gave, but it was very clear to Jet.
BaronessBL Oct 2016 11:05pm, 27 Oct 2016 6,032 posts	0 BaronessBL It could well have been the ages of those two dogs Helegant. I saw or read somewhere that dogs will be much more tolerant of puppies' behaviour because they know they are puppies and will give them a bit of 'childish leeway' before saying (growling) 'OK that's enough now'. But with older dogs in their face a dog is more likely to 'say' behave, you're not a puppy any more so don't act like one (or growls to that effect!)
Helegant Oct 2016 12:55am, 28 Oct 2016 3,619 posts	0 Helegant Yes, I often speak about 'puppy protection' from the consequences of bouncing. It could be that simple.
Alice the Camel Oct 2016 7:51am, 28 Oct 2016 2,942 posts	0 Alice the Camel That's about our experience too, other dogs will tolerate Charlie bouncing for a short while before clipping his ear. When does the bouncing stop? He's not a year old yet and much better than he was, but he still expects all other dogs to want to play. Having said that, he's very calm and gentle with dogs smaller than him.
Sharkie Oct 2016 7:58am, 28 Oct 2016 10,208 posts	0 Sharkie One way dogs learn is from other dogs saying NO THANKS! in no uncertain terms. The immature bouncer won't actually get hurt- it's just a warning- but unfortunately some owners don't read it like that.
Sharkie Oct 2016 8:03am, 28 Oct 2016 10,209 posts	0 Sharkie I've probably told this story before but it bears repeating. One of Nat's dogs is a REAL pack leader... A matriarch actually. It's amazing to watch her in action. She does things like wander up between younger and/or sillier dogs who are squaring up to each other. She is brilliant at defusing tension, never puts herself at risk (at least not now her pups are grown up) but she is so obviously the Boss.
halfpint Oct 2016 8:53am, 28 Oct 2016 21,460 posts	0 halfpint Ernie is now 6 months and still very bouncy. He is in his element when we meet another bouncy one. Lots of older dogs give him a stern warning. He doesn't always take a telling but we're getting there.