What To Do When Dogs Play Too Rough

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Here's what you can do when playtime takes a turn for the worse.</span></p></div><div class="az-element az-html" style="" data-az-persist="PGJsb2NrcXVvdGUgY2xhc3M9InRpa3Rvay1lbWJlZCIgY2l0ZT0iaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGlrdG9rLmNvbS9Aa2F0X3RoZV9kb2dfdHJhaW5lci92aWRlby82OTkxNTk5NTY4OTI4NDI3MjY5IiBkYXRhLXZpZGVvLWlkPSI2OTkxNTk5NTY4OTI4NDI3MjY5IiBzdHlsZT0ibWF4LXdpZHRoOiA2MDVweDttaW4td2lkdGg6IDMyNXB4OyIgPiA8c2VjdGlvbj4gPGEgdGFyZ2V0PSJfYmxhbmsiIHRpdGxlPSJAa2F0X3RoZV9kb2dfdHJhaW5lciIgaHJlZj0iaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGlrdG9rLmNvbS9Aa2F0X3RoZV9kb2dfdHJhaW5lcj9yZWZlcj1lbWJlZCI+QGthdF90aGVfZG9nX3RyYWluZXI8L2E+IDxhIHRpdGxlPSJkb2d0cmFpbmVyIiB0YXJnZXQ9Il9ibGFuayIgaHJlZj0iaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGlrdG9rLmNvbS90YWcvZG9ndHJhaW5lcj9yZWZlcj1lbWJlZCI+I2RvZ3RyYWluZXI8L2E+IDxhIHRpdGxlPSJkb2d0cmFpbmluZyIgdGFyZ2V0PSJfYmxhbmsiIGhyZWY9Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRpa3Rvay5jb20vdGFnL2RvZ3RyYWluaW5nP3JlZmVyPWVtYmVkIj4jZG9ndHJhaW5pbmc8L2E+IDxhIHRpdGxlPSJ0b3JvbnRvZG9ndHJhaW5lciIgdGFyZ2V0PSJfYmxhbmsiIGhyZWY9Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRpa3Rvay5jb20vdGFnL3Rvcm9udG9kb2d0cmFpbmVyP3JlZmVyPWVtYmVkIj4jdG9yb250b2RvZ3RyYWluZXI8L2E+IDxhIHRpdGxlPSJ0b3JvbnRvIiB0YXJnZXQ9Il9ibGFuayIgaHJlZj0iaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGlrdG9rLmNvbS90YWcvdG9yb250bz9yZWZlcj1lbWJlZCI+I3Rvcm9udG88L2E+IDxhIHRpdGxlPSJkb2dzb2Z0dGlrdG9rIiB0YXJnZXQ9Il9ibGFuayIgaHJlZj0iaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGlrdG9rLmNvbS90YWcvZG9nc29mdHRpa3Rvaz9yZWZlcj1lbWJlZCI+I2RvZ3NvZnR0aWt0b2s8L2E+IDxhIHRpdGxlPSJnZXJtYW5zaGVwaGVyZCIgdGFyZ2V0PSJfYmxhbmsiIGhyZWY9Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRpa3Rvay5jb20vdGFnL2dlcm1hbnNoZXBoZXJkP3JlZmVyPWVtYmVkIj4jZ2VybWFuc2hlcGhlcmQ8L2E+IDxhIHRpdGxlPSJkb2dwbGF5IiB0YXJnZXQ9Il9ibGFuayIgaHJlZj0iaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGlrdG9rLmNvbS90YWcvZG9ncGxheT9yZWZlcj1lbWJlZCI+I2RvZ3BsYXk8L2E+IDxhIHRpdGxlPSJkb2diZWhhdmlvciIgdGFyZ2V0PSJfYmxhbmsiIGhyZWY9Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRpa3Rvay5jb20vdGFnL2RvZ2JlaGF2aW9yP3JlZmVyPWVtYmVkIj4jZG9nYmVoYXZpb3I8L2E+IDxhIHRpdGxlPSJkb2dyZWxhdGlvbnNoaXAiIHRhcmdldD0iX2JsYW5rIiBocmVmPSJodHRwczovL3d3dy50aWt0b2suY29tL3RhZy9kb2dyZWxhdGlvbnNoaXA/cmVmZXI9ZW1iZWQiPiNkb2dyZWxhdGlvbnNoaXA8L2E+IDxhIHRpdGxlPSJkb2dzcGxheWluZyIgdGFyZ2V0PSJfYmxhbmsiIGhyZWY9Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRpa3Rvay5jb20vdGFnL2RvZ3NwbGF5aW5nP3JlZmVyPWVtYmVkIj4jZG9nc3BsYXlpbmc8L2E+IDxhIHRpdGxlPSJmb3J5b3VwYWdlIiB0YXJnZXQ9Il9ibGFuayIgaHJlZj0iaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGlrdG9rLmNvbS90YWcvZm9yeW91cGFnZT9yZWZlcj1lbWJlZCI+I2ZvcnlvdXBhZ2U8L2E+IDxhIHRhcmdldD0iX2JsYW5rIiB0aXRsZT0i4pmsIG9yaWdpbmFsIHNvdW5kIC0gS2F0X3RoZV9kb2dfdHJhaW5lciIgaHJlZj0iaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGlrdG9rLmNvbS9tdXNpYy9vcmlnaW5hbC1zb3VuZC02OTkxNTk5NDQ0MDM4NzgxNzAyP3JlZmVyPWVtYmVkIj7imawgb3JpZ2luYWwgc291bmQgLSBLYXRfdGhlX2RvZ190cmFpbmVyPC9hPiA8L3NlY3Rpb24+IDwvYmxvY2txdW90ZT4gPHNjcmlwdCBhc3luYyBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRpa3Rvay5jb20vZW1iZWQuanMiPjwvc2NyaXB0Pg==" data-az-id="gbc81edzpu" data-azat-pid="gbc81edzpu" id="gbc81edzpu" data-azb="az_html" data-az-human-readable="HTML" data-az-human-readable-en="HTML" data-azat-an_infinite="no" data-azat-box_model="000000" data-azcnt="true"><blockquote class="tiktok-embed" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@kat_the_dog_trainer/video/6991599568928427269&q…; 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But if you notice any of these signs, it's time to intervene:</span></p><ul data-sourcepos="9:1-13:0"><li data-sourcepos="9:1-9:98"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Excessive vocalizations:</strong> High-pitched barks, growls, or yelps can indicate distress or fear.</span></li><li data-sourcepos="10:1-10:139"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Physical aggression:</strong> Snapping, nipping, biting, or pinning down another dog, especially if it's smaller or submissive, is a red flag.</span></li><li data-sourcepos="11:1-11:139"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Body language cues:</strong> Flattened ears, raised hackles, stiff postures, and avoidance of eye contact are all signs of tension and unease.</span></li><li data-sourcepos="12:1-13:0"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>Discomfort or injury:</strong> If one dog appears scared, whines, or exhibits signs of pain, stop play immediately.</span></li></ul><span style="font-size:18px;"></span></div></div><div class="az-element az-html" style="" data-az-persist="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" data-az-id="gbwq9kyeop" data-azat-pid="gbt3drphnm" id="gbt3drphnm" data-azb="az_html" data-az-human-readable="HTML" data-az-human-readable-en="HTML" data-azat-an_infinite="no" data-azat-box_model="000000" data-azcnt="true"><iframe sandbox="allow-popups allow-scripts allow-modals allow-forms allow-same-origin" style="width:120px;height:240px;" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=na02a3a-20&language=en_US&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B06XJTCM38&asins=B06XJTCM38&linkId=df38726ae202c7592914cd48095141fc&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true"></iframe>
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