All these videos keep my dog engaged. Plus it helps the shelter. My dog especially likes it when I look at different dogs with her - pointing out things they are doing. She is also a rescue & Learned how to interact with dogs at our dog park by watching these videos. Last year she wouldn't go near humans or dogs!
Since watching your videos with my crazy cattle dog, she seems to be more at ease when we go to off-leash dog parks. Jackie, who was a rescue, watches every morning while I have my coffee to get ready for her day! 😂
I'm glad Jackie has fun watching these videos and learns about how dogs socialize. Shelter dog playgroups are like an extreme form of dog park. There are all sorts of interactions that happen on a regular basis where you'd rarely see them in a neighborhood dog park.
I don't think my dog's particularly care about the videos, but it's still my go-to channel when I'm out of the house because of I can possibly help my dog's and definitely help your dog's that's good enough.
@positiveme4063 Wonderful! I'm glad your shitzu loves to watch these videos. It's funny because I was just working on editing the recording session I made this morning with the dogs. It was cold, I didn't get enough sleep, I've just recovered from a bout of covid, I've been working on a lot of difficult behind-the-scenes issues (you might notice the new icon... I'm having someone work on another one), and I was sitting here in front of the screen thinking, "I'm just not feeling it right now." So I took a break and read the comments and found this comment and immediately realized that's what it's all about: the dogs. All the dogs at home as well as the dogs at the shelter who had a *lot* of fun this morning. Thanks!
I'm very glad your dog enjoys watching! I believe dogs get a lot from seeing all the complex interactions between the dogs in the videos. We like watching movies and shows about people, it makes sense dogs would be the same.
Thanks, Don. At one point Mystic wasn't hearing another dog's corrections and was moved to the side yard to be safe. Bo was being too forward at times, but nothing serious. Amara seemed unhappy to be back in the playgroup after being fostered and just wanted to be left alone. Dottie, Zeek, Shiba, and a lot of other dogs had great fun.
Shelter dogs come from all sorts of environments and many will fight over anything that is a "resource" such as toys. We use kiddie pools and livestock water troughs for water. This video was during a deadly outbreak of strep zoo. The lead veterinarian made the trade-off to remove water from the yard rather than risk spreading strep zoo via water. During that time no dogs had any dehydration issues, so it probably was the right decison. We have water now in the yard.
I put this on to keep my dogs engaged. It didn't work. But as I watched it I noticed these dogs have absolutely nothing to do all day and that is sad. They can do that at home for free. They need some sort of stimulation like games to play, obstacle courses etc. They also need somewhere comfortable to lie down besides peat gravel.
This is an animal shelter where the dogs are stuck in small kennels 23 hours a day. Think of a prison yard rather than a kindergarten. This is actually very good for them to get away from that stressful environment
@@DogPlaygroupStories Thank you for clearing that up. It was titled Doggie Daycare Day #1 so I thought that's what it was. I get it now that you've explained it lol
@@DogPlaygroupStories I went back & re-read my initial comment & I apologize. Not only was it bitchy, it was downright judgy too & I hate that. I've turned into a Karen 😬🤐
It's amazing how many of these dogs come into the shelter un-altered as strays or owner surrenders. It explains why we have so much overcrowding in the shelter. The clinic will always spay/neuter them before they're adopted, but it's difficult for them to keep up. They do a huge number of surgeries per day and need to prioritize them.
Watch every new upload, I love it and I convince myself that my dog does too 😂 ❤ from West London, 🏴 (Also, you seem to have glorious sunshine in every video, we have a national holiday if we have a days weather like you 😂)
I'm glad that you enjoy the videos--and your dog goes along with it. Good dog! Tucson, Arizona is where these things grow: 🌵🌵🌵. On average there are 286 sunny days per year. It's a big place: 278 kilometers from one side of Pima County to the other, like going from West London to Sheffield.
I looked at 00:36:34 and didn't see what you're referring to. I suspect it's where a reluctant dog is dragged into the play yard quickly. That could be either for an evaluation, which is necessary in order to gain enough knowledge about the dog to adopt or foster them out to the public. It could be just trying out a dog to see if they'll eventually benefit from playgroups. Very often dogs that get dragged in do eventually enjoy being there (compared to sitting in their small kennel all day). Experience shows that it's best to quickly get the dog into the play yard. Entering the play yard with the dogs all standing there is scary and even a lot of social dogs will hesitate to go in. We do send some reluctant dogs back if they really don't want to go in. Personally I'd rather send more dogs back, but they do benefit from just sitting in a corner observing the other dogs.
You'll see in the videos that they sometimes step on each others' leashes or the leashes get caught on things and it's a minor issue. What you don't see in the videos is when there are altercations, the handler needs to use the air horn and radio for help and people rush in to separate the dogs, especially the ones who are conflict driven. Dogs (and people) can get seriously injured in those situations. The leashes help to quickly separate the dogs and allow people to avoid getting bitten in the process. The processes used in these playgroups are based on working with thousands of dogs across hundreds of animal shelters.
I'm sad to say that Princess had an advanced stage of cancer and was humanely euthanized. Being involved in the shelter means you not only see the happy stories, but you see a lot of painfully sad ones, too.
@@DogPlaygroupStories ohh no I am so sorry to hear this ! Well Princess is no longer in pain and in a better place ! You all do such wonderful things with the animals there and as well see some really sad and heartbreaking things as well ! As well and having to make decisions that you would not ever want to make but unfortunately with laws not being passed ect or things you can not change you have no other choice in which I could not imagine what you all go through on a daily basis and see but continue to help these animals that very much deserve the love and care and help them find a forever home hopefully and all that and more !! ❤️❤️❤️
Every now and then they wash the sand and I think they might be using a diluted mixture of Rescue, although I'm not sure. The pools are washed with Rescue.
My dogs watch this channel several days a week while iam not home! I used to work at dog daycare/boarding facility where we had up to 100 dogs on any given day with only 1 attendant. We had to immediately strip them of their collars and leashes before placing them in their areas because there had been incidents where they would fight and the become stuck or strangle each other by the collar. How do you guys prevent this? We had dog fights pretty much everyday to the point that going to work gave me anxiety. You guys appear to have a great setup!!
Thanks! Glad your dogs like the videos. 100 dogs with one human seems like a LOT of dogs to deal with. We have 500 dogs and about 15 people, plus maybe another 10 who could jump in if a problem happens. We have our own clinic and veterinarians so it's easy to quickly help an injured/sick dog, or to get advice about a potential issue. We have a limit on the number of dogs in the playgroup and watch them for getting entangled. The dogs spend most of their time in their kennel, with 1 or 2 dogs per kennel. If we need to keep a dragline leash on a dog, it would be the only dog in the kennel. We have a process for "merging" dogs to put two dogs together in a kennel, but even then the dogs can end up fighting every now and then. I've never heard of a case of dogs getting their collars tangled up in the kennels.
All these videos keep my dog engaged. Plus it helps the shelter. My dog especially likes it when I look at different dogs with her - pointing out things they are doing. She is also a rescue & Learned how to interact with dogs at our dog park by watching these videos. Last year she wouldn't go near humans or dogs!
That's great to hear! Glad your rescue gets so much from these videos.
Since watching your videos with my crazy cattle dog, she seems to be more at ease when we go to off-leash dog parks. Jackie, who was a rescue, watches every morning while I have my coffee to get ready for her day! 😂
I'm glad Jackie has fun watching these videos and learns about how dogs socialize. Shelter dog playgroups are like an extreme form of dog park. There are all sorts of interactions that happen on a regular basis where you'd rarely see them in a neighborhood dog park.
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I don't think my dog's particularly care about the videos, but it's still my go-to channel when I'm out of the house because of I can possibly help my dog's and definitely help your dog's that's good enough.
Thanks!
What a blessed job you have man!!! I have a 2 year old shitzu who loves to watch your videos .. it is so funny. Thanks for all the entertainment.
@positiveme4063 Wonderful! I'm glad your shitzu loves to watch these videos. It's funny because I was just working on editing the recording session I made this morning with the dogs. It was cold, I didn't get enough sleep, I've just recovered from a bout of covid, I've been working on a lot of difficult behind-the-scenes issues (you might notice the new icon... I'm having someone work on another one), and I was sitting here in front of the screen thinking, "I'm just not feeling it right now." So I took a break and read the comments and found this comment and immediately realized that's what it's all about: the dogs. All the dogs at home as well as the dogs at the shelter who had a *lot* of fun this morning. Thanks!
i love watching these watching dogs play
Yeah, me too!
Love these videos, thank you guys. As i work, my german shepherd tilts her head as she watches all the dogs play.
I'm very glad your dog enjoys watching! I believe dogs get a lot from seeing all the complex interactions between the dogs in the videos. We like watching movies and shows about people, it makes sense dogs would be the same.
My pup Lincoln loves your content. Thanks!
Glad to hear that!
Enjoyable playgroup . All the dogs seemed to have very positive interactions
Thanks, Don. At one point Mystic wasn't hearing another dog's corrections and was moved to the side yard to be safe. Bo was being too forward at times, but nothing serious. Amara seemed unhappy to be back in the playgroup after being fostered and just wanted to be left alone. Dottie, Zeek, Shiba, and a lot of other dogs had great fun.
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How come there are no toys or play equipment. I don’t see any water either.
Shelter dogs come from all sorts of environments and many will fight over anything that is a "resource" such as toys. We use kiddie pools and livestock water troughs for water. This video was during a deadly outbreak of strep zoo. The lead veterinarian made the trade-off to remove water from the yard rather than risk spreading strep zoo via water. During that time no dogs had any dehydration issues, so it probably was the right decison. We have water now in the yard.
I put this on to keep my dogs engaged. It didn't work. But as I watched it I noticed these dogs have absolutely nothing to do all day and that is sad. They can do that at home for free. They need some sort of stimulation like games to play, obstacle courses etc. They also need somewhere comfortable to lie down besides peat gravel.
This is an animal shelter where the dogs are stuck in small kennels 23 hours a day. Think of a prison yard rather than a kindergarten. This is actually very good for them to get away from that stressful environment
...also we don't have toys etc in the yard to prevent fighting over them.
@@DogPlaygroupStories Thank you for clearing that up. It was titled Doggie Daycare Day #1 so I thought that's what it was. I get it now that you've explained it lol
@@1Teresa Yeah, I couldn't think of a better title for the videos that's short and quick to understand. TV Daycare for your Dog is a bit too long.
@@DogPlaygroupStories I went back & re-read my initial comment & I apologize. Not only was it bitchy, it was downright judgy too & I hate that. I've turned into a Karen 😬🤐
Are some of your dogs not neutered?
It's amazing how many of these dogs come into the shelter un-altered as strays or owner surrenders. It explains why we have so much overcrowding in the shelter. The clinic will always spay/neuter them before they're adopted, but it's difficult for them to keep up. They do a huge number of surgeries per day and need to prioritize them.
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enjoy your moments with our funny jokes of pets😍
Watch every new upload, I love it and I convince myself that my dog does too 😂
❤ from West London, 🏴
(Also, you seem to have glorious sunshine in every video, we have a national holiday if we have a days weather like you 😂)
I'm glad that you enjoy the videos--and your dog goes along with it. Good dog! Tucson, Arizona is where these things grow: 🌵🌵🌵. On average there are 286 sunny days per year. It's a big place: 278 kilometers from one side of Pima County to the other, like going from West London to Sheffield.
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“ Chewy are you going unstable?” Lol. He was trying to play with the other dogs! Chewy is fine. Leave chewy alone.
My girl watches this however I was quite upset at how a dog was brought in on this one at @36.34 no dog should be dragged in like that
I looked at 00:36:34 and didn't see what you're referring to. I suspect it's where a reluctant dog is dragged into the play yard quickly. That could be either for an evaluation, which is necessary in order to gain enough knowledge about the dog to adopt or foster them out to the public. It could be just trying out a dog to see if they'll eventually benefit from playgroups. Very often dogs that get dragged in do eventually enjoy being there (compared to sitting in their small kennel all day). Experience shows that it's best to quickly get the dog into the play yard. Entering the play yard with the dogs all standing there is scary and even a lot of social dogs will hesitate to go in. We do send some reluctant dogs back if they really don't want to go in. Personally I'd rather send more dogs back, but they do benefit from just sitting in a corner observing the other dogs.
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Love this but why are the leashes on? Some dogs could really hurt themselves from that..
You'll see in the videos that they sometimes step on each others' leashes or the leashes get caught on things and it's a minor issue. What you don't see in the videos is when there are altercations, the handler needs to use the air horn and radio for help and people rush in to separate the dogs, especially the ones who are conflict driven. Dogs (and people) can get seriously injured in those situations. The leashes help to quickly separate the dogs and allow people to avoid getting bitten in the process. The processes used in these playgroups are based on working with thousands of dogs across hundreds of animal shelters.
Is princess still there ? She is beautiful !! She does well with other dogs what about smaller ones ?
I'm sad to say that Princess had an advanced stage of cancer and was humanely euthanized. Being involved in the shelter means you not only see the happy stories, but you see a lot of painfully sad ones, too.
@@DogPlaygroupStories ohh no I am so sorry to hear this ! Well Princess is no longer in pain and in a better place ! You all do such wonderful things with the animals there and as well see some really sad and heartbreaking things as well ! As well and having to make decisions that you would not ever want to make but unfortunately with laws not being passed ect or things you can not change you have no other choice in which I could not imagine what you all go through on a daily basis and see but continue to help these animals that very much deserve the love and care and help them find a forever home hopefully and all that and more !! ❤️❤️❤️
What is the mixture you guys use on the ground in the doggie play area?
Every now and then they wash the sand and I think they might be using a diluted mixture of Rescue, although I'm not sure. The pools are washed with Rescue.
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My dogs watch this channel several days a week while iam not home! I used to work at dog daycare/boarding facility where we had up to 100 dogs on any given day with only 1 attendant. We had to immediately strip them of their collars and leashes before placing them in their areas because there had been incidents where they would fight and the become stuck or strangle each other by the collar. How do you guys prevent this? We had dog fights pretty much everyday to the point that going to work gave me anxiety. You guys appear to have a great setup!!
Thanks! Glad your dogs like the videos. 100 dogs with one human seems like a LOT of dogs to deal with. We have 500 dogs and about 15 people, plus maybe another 10 who could jump in if a problem happens. We have our own clinic and veterinarians so it's easy to quickly help an injured/sick dog, or to get advice about a potential issue. We have a limit on the number of dogs in the playgroup and watch them for getting entangled. The dogs spend most of their time in their kennel, with 1 or 2 dogs per kennel. If we need to keep a dragline leash on a dog, it would be the only dog in the kennel. We have a process for "merging" dogs to put two dogs together in a kennel, but even then the dogs can end up fighting every now and then. I've never heard of a case of dogs getting their collars tangled up in the kennels.
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