Juno – play as movement

by | Feb 1, 2012 | Juno

Juno’s style of play is yet again different from Cisu or Raika; her style incorporates elements of each of the other dogs. Juno’s natural style of play with other dogs is chase; chase and be chased.  Since I choose not to chase dogs, Juno has to chase me....

Raika – play as contest

by | Jan 28, 2012 | Raika

My last blog showed Cisu and Ali playing; these are physical dogs who like physical play with a lot of opposition reflex.  For dogs like Cisu, play is both physical and reflexive (not thinking). Raika has a completely different play style.  For Raika, play is a...