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Reading a Dog’s Body Language

Removing a Dog from the Kennel

Terminal: �Volunteers will be able to safely determine a dog’s mood before entering kennel or attaching leash.

Enabling:�List dog’s body language indicators and describe possible action steps to calm a dog.

This course is designed for volunteers at the Humane Society that will be taking dogs from their kennels to meet potential adopters and for playtime/walks.

  1. Intro
  2. Identifying Indicators
  3. What Indicators Can Tell You
  4. Action Steps
  5. Quiz Activity

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Removing a Dog from Their Kennel

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Introduction:

Course objectives

UNIT 2

Identifying Indicators

Dog Diagram (Snout, Tail, Ears, Posture)

UNIT 3

What Indicators Tell You

Neutral, Excited, Scared/Submissive, Threatened/Aggressive

UNIT 4

Action Steps

What should be done if dog is not neutral or excited?

UNIT 5

Quiz Activity

Scenarios

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For your safety, it is important to learn how to read a dog’s body language before entering the kennels.

In this course you will learn how to identify the 4 indicators on a dog, explain what moods might be indicated, and identify the proper action steps for 3 of the most common moods you’ll encounter.

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Course Objectives

  1. Identify the 4 indicators on a dog.

  • Explain what moods can be indicated.

  • Identify the proper action steps for 3 moods.

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Identify Indicators

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When approaching a dog’s kennel, it is important to observe the dog’s mood to determine if it is safe to enter.

STEP can help you remember the 4 indicators on a dog.

To identify the dog’s mood, observe their snout, tail, ears, and posture.

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S- snout

T- tail

E- ears

P- posture

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Identifying Indicators

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Click the 4 indicators to reveal the moods those body parts can indicate.

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Hotspots for each indicator (ears, snout, posture (body), and tail.�

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Click the indicators to reveal the moods those body parts can indicate.

Ears

Scared

Ears might be pushed back.

Posture

Threatened

The dog’s hair will be raised and will maintain a rigid standing stance.

Scared or Nervous

The dog may be shaking, cowering, or crouched.

Playful

They may be bowing or jumping up.

Snout

Threatened

The snout may be raised to show their teeth, and the dog might growl.

Scared or Nervous

Dog may be panting or drooling excessively.

Tail

Threatened

The tail will be straight up or out and still. Hair on tail may be raised.

Scared or Nervous

The dog’s tail will be tucked between hind legs.

Playful

Tail will be wagging vigorously.

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Naming indicating moods

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Drag and drop the behavior observed to the mood it could be indicating.

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Drag and drop quiz

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Excited or Playful

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Drag and drop the behavior observed to the mood it could be indicating.

ears pushed back

growling/showing teeth

tail wagging vigorously

shaking

panting or drooling

tail tucked between legs

jumping up

rigid stance, hair raised

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Identifying action step for moods

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When encountering a scared, threatened, or happy dog,, different action steps should be taken.

Depending on their mood, you might enter with treats, stop and ask for help, or enter and leash the dog

Click the action step you think is most appropriate for each of the following three moods.

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Learner will click treats, help, or leash for each scenario.

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Click the action step you think is appropriate for each mood.

Scared or Nervous

Threatened

Excited or Playful

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Identifying action step for moods

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Multiple choice scenario questions. .

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Select the correct answer for the following scenario.

  1. You observe a dog is shaking, has their ears back, and is panting. What is this dog feeling?

  • When going to leash a dog, you notice that their hair is standing up, their tail is not wagging, and they are growling. What should you do?

  • If a dog is jumping up or bowing down, what mood does this typically indicate?

  • What action step is appropriate for a dog that is feeling nervous?

  • You notice a dog is standing with their hair up and does not appear to be happy or nervous. What is the best action step?

  • Which mood should you not enter the kennel?

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