Similarly, dogs play bow to invite play and to convey playful intentions during play. For example, when teasing a friend, we may smile or use a certain tone of voice to indicate that we’re just kidding. In addition to inhibited bites and self handicapping, dogs clearly demarcate play by employing signals, such as play bows (i.e., putting the front half of the body on the ground while keeping the rear half up in the air) and exaggerated, bouncy movements.Īnthropologist Gregory Bateson called play signals meta-communication, meaning communication about communication.
When dogs are playing, they inhibit the force of their bites and sometimes voluntarily give their partner a competitive advantage (self-handicap) by, for example, rolling on their backs or letting themselves be caught during a chase - behaviors that would never happen during real fighting. However, despite the overlap in behaviors, some clear differences exist between dog play fighting and real fighting. Dogs will also hip check or slam, mount, rear up, bite, stand over, sit on, bark, snarl, growl, bare their teeth, and do chin-overs (i.e., place the underside of their chin over the neck of their partner). For example, during play, one dog might chase and tackle another, or use a neck bite to force a partner to the ground. In the field of animal behavior, researchers often refer to social play as “dog play fighting” because it includes many of the behaviors seen during real fights and might look rougher than it really is. One thing we’ve found: Dog play that some might consider “inappropriate” or “not safe” is actually just play fighting.
We present our results at animal behavior conferences and publish in scientific journals. Together with our colleagues, we have analyzed hundreds of hours of data to test hypotheses about play. Выбор тут очень немаленький.As animal behavior researchers, we have been studying dog play for more than 10 years. Название: Wrestling MPire 2011 Superstars + Invasion of NXT
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