I put this on for my English cram golden retriever puppy to get used to seeing other dogs and now I find myself watching it all day long while I work. lol. I’m addicted, I just love watching them interact with each other. Thanks for all you do! Also, I heard you mentioned that you don’t have any dogs at home, you really should get one ! They change your life! ❤
I'm glad you're both enjoying these videos! I also get hooked into watching them sometimes. I fostered a few dogs, but that's about it. I really like dogs but my lifestyle doesn't fit with having a full-time dog.
What a wonderful shelter I have five rescue dogs and I struggle every day. It’s so hard. I’m 59 years old and I sometimes think I’ve definitely taken on more than I can handle but I handle and do what I can. I wish I could help them all.
That's Newt who was adopted in May: Sweet, social, and friendly are just a few of the adjectives that staff and volunteers have used to describe Newt. Here’s another- handsome! Newt is easy to fall in love with and has lots of fans at the shelter. Here’s what some of them have said about this young pup: “I took Newt to a play yard where he ran around a little, accepted pettings, and was very sweet and friendly. Very nice, sweet boy.” “Newt is a sweetheart! We hung out in play yard and kept trying to walk between my legs and get as close as possible. He was very affectionate and explored the yard.”
My dog who loved this channel recently passed away, we had to put him down due to a very unexpected seizure that had continued for almost 2 hours. I still have my other pup but he's not very into the bigger dogs playing. I appreciate your videos and so did my baby bruno, i'm going to stay subscribed for my baby❤️
There are privately run playgroups run by businesses, meetup groups, etc. They probably have way fewer behavior issues since the dogs have owners and aren't stressed out by being in a shelter.
2:21:55 Do you have any background on the brown dog with the purple leash your handler took out ? He seemed to be really timid because he was by the cage for a long time.
I believe you're referring to Shannon, the furry brown dog. Shannon was at the shelter for about 6 weeks before being fostered about a week ago. That particular portion of this video was recorded in late May, not long after Shannon entered the shelter. She was observed as being under-socialized at that time (as you can see in this video), but thanks to attending these playgroups she was no longer under-socialized when she left the shelter. This helps a lot with being adoptable.
Excellent point! However, the last dog to leave the playgroup is an exception. The two main reasons for not petting the dogs are 1) so they don't try to "resource guard" the humans and get into a fight with another playgroup dog, 2) so they will focus on playing with the dogs and not the people. The last dog won't resource guard the humans and there are no dogs to play with, so it's okay to give them attention. I make a point of saying, "You're the last dog!" to emphasize that this is a special case.
It was originally intended for people and also dogs. But then after seeing how many dogs were watching (especially alone at home), I changed the focus to be dog daycare, but still trying to keep people watching.
Newt came in as a stray in early March. While at the shelter, he was very fearful. The volunteer dog walkers worked with him to become less fearful and he was adopted about 2 months after arriving. He hasn't been back to the shelter since then.
We used to have a small sandbox that dogs would use to keep away from other dogs that were pursuing them, but that got taken out. The playgroups are really meant for dogs to interact with each other and there's a lot of interactions that go on (too much for some dogs, but they usually adapt to it and become better socialized after several sessions). If I could design my own playgroup yard, I'd add places where dogs can feel safer, like they do under the table and in a corner. I think sometimes it's good for them to observe what's going on without being at any risk from other dogs.
Here's a response I've made a few times in the past: Based on experience with many thousands of shelter dogs (across hundreds of animal shelters), these leashes are very important for the dogs' safety. I've actually been in the yard when the leashes saved a dog's life. Many of these dogs come in as strays and we don't know their history. We get abuse cases, hoarding cases, neglected dogs, and dogs with hidden psychological issues. On the other hand, I've never seen or heard of an injury due to the leashes. However, in cases where a 3-legged dog comes into the play yard, if that dog is known to not be conflict driven and is known to be easy to catch (for whatever reason they need to be caught), then I ask if we can take the leash off because it's difficult for a 3-legged dog to walk and run with the drag line.
This was back where there was a terrible outbreak of disease at the shelter. If the dogs were more stressed out the disease would spread. Playgroups are great at reducing stress. However the disease could easily spread through common water in the play yard. The lead veterinarian at the shelter checked with other shelters including one that had world class experts in shelter diseases. So she made the decision to continue to have playgroups but there was no way to have water in the playgroups. So we only allowed the dogs in the yard for a limited time (at least that was the plan) and watch them for signs of dehydration and get them back to their kennel if there were any. In theory no individual dogs were in the yard more than 10 or 20 minutes. We had the playgroups in the early mornings, so it wasn't as hot as it could have been. The plan worked well since we avoided any massive outbreaks of the disease and I don't think any dogs had any serious dehydration issues.
tl;dr: These dogs were at risk of the spread of a deadly disease. The lead veterinarian made the decision to continue with stress-reducing playgroups without common water, but with carefully avoiding dehydration. We didn't like it, but the deady disease outbreak stopped and dogs' lives were saved. It worked.
Its dangerous to keep those leashes on them while playing. the leash could get tangeled and or cought and brake a neck. and or get tangeled around the humans leg/foot! at least use a very short harness. would you let your childered play with a line around their neck? Best high drive dog exercise rig ever- freedom to gooo under excellent steering and dog control- the rider steers the dogs- no commands needed- the dog ADD sdtability to the scooter- youi don't crash with this design- on or off road- urban mushing perfected- also good for agro, deaf and or blind dogs- d o g p o w e r e d s c o o t e r
Based on experience with many thousands of shelter dogs (across hundreds of animal shelters), these leashes are very important for the dogs' safety. I've actually been in the yard when the leashes saved a dog's life. Many of these dogs come in as strays and we don't know their history. We get abuse cases, hoarding cases, neglected dogs, and dogs with hidden psychological issues. On the other hand, I've never seen or heard of an injury due to the leashes. However, in cases where a 3-legged dog comes into the play yard, if that dog is known to not be conflict driven *and* is known to be easy to catch (for whatever reason they need to be caught), then I ask if we can take the leash off because it's difficult for a 3-legged dog to walk and run with the drag line.
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The love of a dog is one of life’s greatest gifts. Wishing you all a day as sweet and joyful as a puppy’s nap 🐾💖💤
I put this on for my English cram golden retriever puppy to get used to seeing other dogs and now I find myself watching it all day long while I work. lol. I’m addicted, I just love watching them interact with each other. Thanks for all you do! Also, I heard you mentioned that you don’t have any dogs at home, you really should get one ! They change your life! ❤
I'm glad you're both enjoying these videos! I also get hooked into watching them sometimes. I fostered a few dogs, but that's about it. I really like dogs but my lifestyle doesn't fit with having a full-time dog.
My pup love watching thank you for your channel
I'm happy your dog has fun watching!
What a wonderful shelter
I have five rescue dogs and I struggle every day. It’s so hard. I’m 59 years old and I sometimes think I’ve definitely taken on more than I can handle but I handle and do what I can. I wish I could help them all.
That's wonderful what you're doing with your dogs! Our shelter has over 500 dogs right now and it's really difficult.
The dog that is brought in at 46 min mark is almost identical it my boy dog!!!! Adorable
That's Newt who was adopted in May:
Sweet, social, and friendly are just a few of the adjectives that staff and volunteers have used to describe Newt. Here’s another- handsome! Newt is easy to fall in love with and has lots of fans at the shelter. Here’s what some of them have said about this young pup:
“I took Newt to a play yard where he ran around a little, accepted pettings, and was very sweet and friendly. Very nice, sweet boy.”
“Newt is a sweetheart! We hung out in play yard and kept trying to walk between my legs and get as close as possible. He was very affectionate and explored the yard.”
My dog who loved this channel recently passed away, we had to put him down due to a very unexpected seizure that had continued for almost 2 hours. I still have my other pup but he's not very into the bigger dogs playing. I appreciate your videos and so did my baby bruno, i'm going to stay subscribed for my baby❤️
So sorry to hear that about your baby bruno. 😥
Thanks!
Awesome Thank you!
Oh my God I wish I could take my dog to play with those dogs❤❤❤❤❤❤
There are privately run playgroups run by businesses, meetup groups, etc. They probably have way fewer behavior issues since the dogs have owners and aren't stressed out by being in a shelter.
5:19:50. I found that video of the Husky you were talking about. Oh my god, that's adorable
Haha, yeah, it's so funny!
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My dog gets his mandatory tv time because of y’all 😂
Glad to hear it!
2:21:55 Do you have any background on the brown dog with the purple leash your handler took out ? He seemed to be really timid because he was by the cage for a long time.
I believe you're referring to Shannon, the furry brown dog. Shannon was at the shelter for about 6 weeks before being fostered about a week ago. That particular portion of this video was recorded in late May, not long after Shannon entered the shelter. She was observed as being under-socialized at that time (as you can see in this video), but thanks to attending these playgroups she was no longer under-socialized when she left the shelter. This helps a lot with being adoptable.
@DogPlaygroupStories that's awesome news. Great to hear that.
5:51:20. I thought the handlers were discouraged from petting dogs like that. ...
busted lol
Excellent point! However, the last dog to leave the playgroup is an exception. The two main reasons for not petting the dogs are 1) so they don't try to "resource guard" the humans and get into a fight with another playgroup dog, 2) so they will focus on playing with the dogs and not the people. The last dog won't resource guard the humans and there are no dogs to play with, so it's okay to give them attention. I make a point of saying, "You're the last dog!" to emphasize that this is a special case.
I'm super impressed that you caught this at almost 6 hours into the video!!!
@@DogPlaygroupStories I know. I was just picking on your guys. My dogs and I watch your videos every night.
@@DogPlaygroupStories I know. I saw he was the last one. I was just joking.
@@bigsarge8795 Oops! 😄
I wish I had an island then I can adopt all those dogs
This is ment for the dogs? xD this is great for me, as a person who love dogs but doesn't have any pets atm.
It was originally intended for people and also dogs. But then after seeing how many dogs were watching (especially alone at home), I changed the focus to be dog daycare, but still trying to keep people watching.
2:06:40 I like your assistant there.
Yeah, she's super helpful.
I felt so sorry for Newt. Wondered what his story was, if anyone knew. 💗💗🐕🦺🐕🦺
Newt came in as a stray in early March. While at the shelter, he was very fearful. The volunteer dog walkers worked with him to become less fearful and he was adopted about 2 months after arriving. He hasn't been back to the shelter since then.
@@DogPlaygroupStories oh good 👍 I hope he's happy 🐦🐾
Would it be possible to get another concrete bench or bridge so the dogs have other stuff to play on ?
We used to have a small sandbox that dogs would use to keep away from other dogs that were pursuing them, but that got taken out. The playgroups are really meant for dogs to interact with each other and there's a lot of interactions that go on (too much for some dogs, but they usually adapt to it and become better socialized after several sessions).
If I could design my own playgroup yard, I'd add places where dogs can feel safer, like they do under the table and in a corner. I think sometimes it's good for them to observe what's going on without being at any risk from other dogs.
@DogPlaygroupStories that makes sense. I remember the box
@@bigsarge8795 Here's some trivia: the box is sitting beside one of the storage containers outside the yard. No one ever threw it away. 😆
i want 1 hour of patrick
i want all footage of patrick
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Is it safe to leave the leash on? I would be worried about strangulation or something.
Here's a response I've made a few times in the past:
Based on experience with many thousands of shelter dogs (across hundreds of animal shelters), these leashes are very important for the dogs' safety. I've actually been in the yard when the leashes saved a dog's life. Many of these dogs come in as strays and we don't know their history. We get abuse cases, hoarding cases, neglected dogs, and dogs with hidden psychological issues.
On the other hand, I've never seen or heard of an injury due to the leashes. However, in cases where a 3-legged dog comes into the play yard, if that dog is known to not be conflict driven and is known to be easy to catch (for whatever reason they need to be caught), then I ask if we can take the leash off because it's difficult for a 3-legged dog to walk and run with the drag line.
@@DogPlaygroupStories Thank you this is informative! 😊
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Can I get one for free a puppy
They need fresh water!!!
This was back where there was a terrible outbreak of disease at the shelter. If the dogs were more stressed out the disease would spread. Playgroups are great at reducing stress. However the disease could easily spread through common water in the play yard. The lead veterinarian at the shelter checked with other shelters including one that had world class experts in shelter diseases. So she made the decision to continue to have playgroups but there was no way to have water in the playgroups. So we only allowed the dogs in the yard for a limited time (at least that was the plan) and watch them for signs of dehydration and get them back to their kennel if there were any. In theory no individual dogs were in the yard more than 10 or 20 minutes. We had the playgroups in the early mornings, so it wasn't as hot as it could have been. The plan worked well since we avoided any massive outbreaks of the disease and I don't think any dogs had any serious dehydration issues.
tl;dr: These dogs were at risk of the spread of a deadly disease. The lead veterinarian made the decision to continue with stress-reducing playgroups without common water, but with carefully avoiding dehydration.
We didn't like it, but the deady disease outbreak stopped and dogs' lives were saved. It worked.
Its dangerous to keep those leashes on them while playing. the leash could get tangeled and or cought and brake a neck. and or get tangeled around the humans leg/foot! at least use a very short harness. would you let your childered play with a line around their neck?
Best high drive dog exercise rig ever- freedom to gooo under excellent steering and dog control- the rider steers the dogs- no commands needed- the dog ADD sdtability to the scooter- youi don't crash with this design- on or off road- urban mushing perfected- also good for agro, deaf and or blind dogs- d o g p o w e r e d s c o o t e r
Based on experience with many thousands of shelter dogs (across hundreds of animal shelters), these leashes are very important for the dogs' safety. I've actually been in the yard when the leashes saved a dog's life. Many of these dogs come in as strays and we don't know their history. We get abuse cases, hoarding cases, neglected dogs, and dogs with hidden psychological issues.
On the other hand, I've never seen or heard of an injury due to the leashes. However, in cases where a 3-legged dog comes into the play yard, if that dog is known to not be conflict driven *and* is known to be easy to catch (for whatever reason they need to be caught), then I ask if we can take the leash off because it's difficult for a 3-legged dog to walk and run with the drag line.