Aurora goes to work

Aurora was lucky enough to go to work with her foster dad and she did great! While the work enviroment is low key, going for walks outside provides lots of activity.  

 

Aurora encountered a group of children and they were very well behaved with her.  The kids said that they had recently had a guest speaker talk to them about how kids need to approach, greet & pet dogs.  They told my husband that they need to: 

 

1) Ask if they can pet the dog

2) Don't move quickly

3) Don't stand over the dog

4) Talk quietly
5) Touch softly

 

Whoever spoke to this group, kuddo's to them as the directions stuck with these children!



Auora did well but, she was clearly nervous with all this kid attention

 

 Watch Aurora below.  You can see her giving multiple stress signals.  What this says to us is that while Auora could live in a kid household she would be much happier with an adult only home. 

 

 

 

Colleen Pelar has a wonderful website that you should check out. 

Living with kids & dogs

Her website is a great resource so feel free to share it with everyone!

 

I really like Collen's visual Dog Behavior Contium (link below)  and as she says "Dogs are communicating all the time. Learn what to look for and when to intervene".

 

Stress signs in a dog that every family should know 

 

Using the above behavior contium I would say Aurora was in a state of tolerance.  You can see from the length of the video that this was a short experince.  The kids were thanked for having such good dog manners and off Aurora and my husband went!

 

Aurora looking good and heading back to the office for a nap!