Your dog just did a prey bow. He's dangerous and shouldn't be allowed to go to dog parks! –A story told to me by Joe about his dog Casey, a playful mutt who had never been engaged in a fight After ...

For decades I've thought about how a simple behavior such as stretching and crouching on the forelimbs could become a play invitation signal in dogs and other animals. Many people also have asked me ...

When a dog drops their chest to the ground and lifts their back end into the air, most people call it a play bow, which means they want to play. In many situations, that interpretation is correct. The ...