Shelter Play Group Observations - dog body language

The Lewis & Clark Shelter has established supervised play groups over the past two years. They are better meeting the social, emotional, and physical needs of the dogs in their care before they go to their forever homes.

The staff is very knowledgeable and educated in dog body language, observational skills, and matching groups of dogs for appropriate play.

They have noticed more settle while in kennels after a good play session in the play areas outside, less kennel frustration, and better social skills, which in turn makes them more adoptable.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• dog body language
• dog play groups
• shelter play groups
• shetler workers
• dog training
• pit bull
• chow
• chesapeake bay retriever
• labrador retriever
• hound
• strays
• Helena
• Montana

[KCDogguy]

great vids. We've had the same results with our shelter dog playgroups at Wayside Waifs. Wish more shelters would realize the wonders they can do if done correctly - kcdogguy.com

[clickerhappyful]

Great video-I wish more shelters did this, and also spent time on visitor and volunteer orientation. The only suggestion I have would be to increase the volume of the instructors' commentaries and lower that of the soundtrack music. It's a little hard to get what they're saying over the music. Thanks!

[DrachelABetterpet]

Great idea but the environment seemed quite sterile - i.e, no grass, bushes, trees. Maybe it's just the topography of the location! But great idea and a way to "normalize" the shelter environment to enhance quality of life and increase adoptability. Kudos.

[ZiptieTheDog]

Great Info!