Olaf and Rigo play in the rain

Olaf is the white 9-month old hound mix and Rigo is the dark 8-month old terrier mix.  Olaf might be the most playful dog I have had in playgroups.  This was part of their 20-minute routine during a rainy morning.

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Welcome to playgroups, Dexter!

Watch Dexter as he greets other dogs and begins to play.   He was returned to the Humane Society for being too active. This is his first time in playgroups. This video shows how his play increased the longer he was out. The video was probably over a 20 minute period.

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On TV talking about dog training

Nash McCutchen from HSTB and I visited the set of Daytime TV to talk about dog training. In this clip, I have Nola, a 5-month old hound mix that was returned to HSTB because she was too big. She had been adopted when she was 2-months old. I immediately put her into playgroups to watch her interactions with other dogs. I fell in love.

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Give and Take

One characteristic of a dog who plays good with other dogs is that they take turns on which one has the advantage. In this video, Max lets Dean have most of the advantage.

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Bambi the Skillful One

Bambi shows off her talents.

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Almost every playgroup session has a calm period

If there is another enrichment program that is more valuable than playgroups, please let me know what it is. This video captures what most playgroup sessions are like. There is a first-timer, a puppy, an unsure older dog and a mix of others. When we let them be dogs, Zen-like moments happen. 

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Rarely do I allow toys during playgroups, but there are exceptions!