Used in: Veterinary Nursing Skills Resource (JMICAWE)
Video description:
The dog on the
lead in this video was very excited to see his friend approaching. You will
notice that his hackles are raised along his spine and this isn’t a sign of
aggression in dogs, this is a sign of arousal. In this instance, the dog is
excited.
Different tail
wags and tail carriages can mean different things but the side to side sweeping
of a tail at mid level and often the hips following as well and also the copter
tail, that we can see in this dog, can reliably be interpreted for happiness
and enjoyment in a dog.
You will also
notice that they have sniffed each others’ genital areas and this is normal dog
behaviour and it is done because this is where scent congregates and is
dispersed from – and this gives each dog a lot of information about the other
dog.