Comments on: May 11, New Photo of the Week http://woofandwordpress.com/blog/?p=33 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:42:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: thorn72 http://woofandwordpress.com/blog/?p=33#comment-24 thorn72 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:51:56 +0000 http://woofandwordpress.com/blog/?p=33#comment-24 the dog on the right does not look-like a GSD - he looks like a Malinois x Rhodie, the drop-forward ears, slick-to-the-body coat, lots of sable tipping + ticking. i WISH that his tail were visible - the presence or absence of a brush-tail would be definitive. the Terv is posturing - chest-out, head bridled toward his chest, poll elevated - both dogs are tense, with slot-like mouths + tongues retracetd behind incisors. i would describe the Rhodie-mix as being slightly intimidated, head is down, look-away, his near-ear is lifted to listen to the other dog's breathing, there's a worried look above his eyes + his brows are raised. the whisker-pad on the side of the face we can see, is also flexed - his wt is on his right-legs, and he's about to turn + present right-rear-quarter on to the Terv. the dog on the right does not look-like a GSD - he looks like a Malinois x Rhodie, the drop-forward ears, slick-to-the-body coat, lots of sable tipping + ticking. i WISH that his tail were visible - the presence or absence of a brush-tail would be definitive.

the Terv is posturing - chest-out, head bridled toward his chest, poll elevated - both dogs are tense, with slot-like mouths + tongues retracetd behind incisors.

i would describe the Rhodie-mix as being slightly intimidated, head is down, look-away, his near-ear is lifted to listen to the other dog’s breathing, there’s a worried look above his eyes + his brows are raised.

the whisker-pad on the side of the face we can see, is also flexed -
his wt is on his right-legs, and he’s about to turn + present right-rear-quarter on to the Terv.

]]> By: dana@click-treat.net http://woofandwordpress.com/blog/?p=33#comment-17 dana@click-treat.net Mon, 12 May 2008 05:14:39 +0000 http://woofandwordpress.com/blog/?p=33#comment-17 Hmm...I'm not sure which one is Chief and which one is Andor, so I'll skip names. From the dog on the left, I see: soft eyes, opened mouth, relaxed tongue, paw raised (possibly a product of forward movement), weight very centered (maybe leaning a little toward the other dog, or just slightly forward), ears up, slightly raised tail that looks like it may be wagging. It looks to me like a friendly attempt at interaction, maybe the precursors to a play invitation. There's something in the ears and eyes that make me suspect an attempt to mount might be coming, but I can't put my finger on what it is that makes me see that. Overall, I would probably describe this dog as looking confident and friendly. In the dog on the right, I see: slightly tense lips, maybe panting, soft eyes, head and eyes averted, paw raised (possibly a product of sideways movement), turning away from the other dog with a curving motion. He's offering several behaviors that I would consider to be distance increasing, but I don't see any major signs of anxiety. I wonder if these dogs have just begun to interact, and the dog on the left came on a bit too strongly. It is also possible that they have been interacting for some time, but now the dog on the right is ready for a break and the dog on the left would like to continue the interaction. Hmm…I’m not sure which one is Chief and which one is Andor, so I’ll skip names. From the dog on the left, I see: soft eyes, opened mouth, relaxed tongue, paw raised (possibly a product of forward movement), weight very centered (maybe leaning a little toward the other dog, or just slightly forward), ears up, slightly raised tail that looks like it may be wagging. It looks to me like a friendly attempt at interaction, maybe the precursors to a play invitation. There’s something in the ears and eyes that make me suspect an attempt to mount might be coming, but I can’t put my finger on what it is that makes me see that. Overall, I would probably describe this dog as looking confident and friendly.

In the dog on the right, I see: slightly tense lips, maybe panting, soft eyes, head and eyes averted, paw raised (possibly a product of sideways movement), turning away from the other dog with a curving motion. He’s offering several behaviors that I would consider to be distance increasing, but I don’t see any major signs of anxiety. I wonder if these dogs have just begun to interact, and the dog on the left came on a bit too strongly. It is also possible that they have been interacting for some time, but now the dog on the right is ready for a break and the dog on the left would like to continue the interaction.

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