Dog Play or Dog Fight? (video & pics)

[RobiLee]

Sometimes I just never know if Tori is playing or if she is mad. She is so viciously vocal. All dog sounds in the video is Tori. Kate never makes a sound. Would you play with this loud mouth husky?













Relaxing afterwards

[Sparklecoon]

Looks like play to me. I think if these two lovely ladies decided to have it out you'd have some vet bills on your hands.

[chocolatepuppy]

Darn it! Robin, for some reason I haven't been able to view anyone's Photobucket videos for a while now. I will tell you this though, when Lacey plays, she sounds like she is gonna just kill whichever dog she is playing with! People have got very nervous when I'm talking on the phone and they hear her!

[Pam]

Looks like play to me. The wagging tails and body language show, at least to me, that they are having a good time. I have to laugh at Zack. He is thinking....."what is wrong with those two?"

[pitc9]

That's all play. If Tori was serious, she wouldn't roll over on her back or turn her back to Katie.

It's the noise that makes it appear like fighting. (I swear sometimes Buddy sounds like a Lion roaring!! )

Watch the video with the sound off and it 100% play!
I love Zack, just trying to stay the HELL out of the way!

[anna_66]

LOL! Bon had to sit here with me and watch the video...too cute! He knew it was his Tori

I love to watch those girls play!

[Freedom]

My goodness, they need a playroom all to themselves! No wonder you have the lovely open space in the middle of your living room. How often they do this, once a day, twice? LOL, and I thought I couldn't have knick knacks around due to the cats. They could easilybump something in they rough housing, lol. Thanks for sharing!

[cyber-sibes]

I loved watching the video, very funny! Tori's too cute! Zach looks a little bewildered, like "should I break this up, or not?" Guess he doesn't know it's a husky thing. Katie's so patient, big hugs to all!

[Glacier]

Oh, my dogs would love to get in on that! Husky WWF is not allowed in the house here. They have to go outside for that kind of silliness!

That's definately play. The sound of a real fight is different. Still growling and snarling, but in a different tone. Stuart always says if there's no blood they were playing!

[Husky_mom]

That's definately play. The sound of a real fight is different. Still growling and snarling, but in a different tone. Stuart always says if there's no blood they were playing!

just whatI was gonna say... there´s a slight difference that you only notice when it´s there.... huskies are so vocal many people think they are fighting big time when they are just hollering out LOL....

and Stuart is somewhat right... not all time there´s blood but most of the time there is.....unfortunately......

[K9karen]

I see that behavior all the time at the dog park. Being so dumb, I panic internally (it doesn't involve Logan) but the owners just laugh like crazy! So far, no injuries (an occasional yelp and then it continues).The pups seem to have lots of fun!

[lizbud]

I see that behavior all the time at the dog park. Being so dumb, I panic internally (it doesn't involve Logan) but the owners just laugh like crazy! So far, no injuries (an occasional yelp and then it continues).The pups seem to have lots of fun!

Karen, don't feel bad. I was pretty much like that too. You can't
really tell with strange dogs, but you sure can when they are your own
dogs.

[Seravieve]

Definitely playing. If it was fighting, one would be cornering the other and there would be fur flying. And lots of welping, crying or yipping.

Its playing because:

1) Body language: Tails are wagging; theyre not going head to head biting each other- theyre biting and then turning around and following each other, and then pausing, and then going back.

2) Tori would never roll on the floor like she did if it was a fight.

3) There's no blood... No cuts... No missing fur...

Eli and Bunny play like this as well. They'll get each other on the ground and bit legs. Bunny really naws away on Eli's legs but it doesnt seem to bother him. When dogs fight, its very obvious. There's no doubt.

[ParNone]

I can tell it's playing based on Zach's reaction. He's walking around them quite calm. If it was real fighting, he'd be distressed and panicky, barking for you to stop the insanity, before somebody gets hurt.

Les...

[RobiLee]

Yep, its all play. With all that nasty growling it makes ya wonder...lol.

Zack does not really care much for their type of play. He likes to do the run and chase kind of thing. It use to be Zack wouldn't get anywhere near the girls when they started their playtime but he has improved quite a bit as you can tell by the video he now just acts as if it is all nothing.

Thanks for all the replies and for checking out my video everyone~!