Play is important but it isn’t the primary need. The first needs are safety and trust. That requires setting boundaries. Taz set boundaries with Midnight about her excitement level and so did I. Then trust and safety can happen. Then play can take place. This can all happen in a minute or weeks depending on the dogs. If we rush play without establishing trust it is confusing to the dogs and we don’t have the foundational behaviors in place to be able to control the level of play. People Want to
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Play is important but it isn’t the primary need. The first needs are safety and trust. That requires setting boundaries. Taz set boundaries with Midnight about her excitement level and so did I. Then trust and safety can happen. Then play can take place. This can all happen in a minute or weeks depending on the dogs. If we rush play without establishing trust it is confusing to the dogs and we don’t have the foundational behaviors in place to be able to control the level of play. People Want to
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