Well, I've edited and compressed 31 separate videos for my 2 talks at APDT. Whew. They aren't perfect, but some of them are truly instructive and a few are just plain fun. It's been like being in a tunnel for the last 4 days working on these things, and still... I continue to be fascinated by all the issues related to play between people and other animals. One of the the things I'll be talking about at APDT is how often dogs intersperse PAUSING with active motor patterns. As I watched videos of dogs playing I was impressed by how many times dog would use some typically exaggerated motor activity, whether it was a bite or a hip slam, and then stop and either stand still, or stay still in a play bow position. If you think about it, play bows not only provide information to the receiver that Read More
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