Kerloo loves to play and he's been pretty disappointed that neither Dandy or Catty want to play with him all the time. Both Dandy & Catty will play but, it has to be on their own terms. Kerloo is quickly learning this lesson - oh to be fostered with older dogs!
At this point Dandy only plays with Kerloo when we come back for a walk and it will last about 5-7 minutes and there are times that I need to stop the play. I stop the play due to Dandy getting overwhelmed with anxiety or excitement, a lot of this is a result of his lack of confidence in life . It's a combo that can change within second. Dandy plays this out by trying to hump out a dog or starting to nibble on soft items to discharge his excitement/anxiety. During Dandy's younger years, he was not properly socialized so he doesn't have much of a clue on how to play with a dog and true to his personality, play creates conflict for Dandy. Luckily Kerloo has great play skills and can work with Dandy's awkward play style and his vocalizations. All that "noise" you hear in the video's - that's Dandy. This is a very good play session for Dandy so way to go Kerloo - you were able to play and help Dandy work on building new skills!
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