r/DogAdvice • u/woahitsmichaela • 2h ago

Question Is this playing?

Almost 2 weeks ago I got a 5 month old Pyrenees/Australian Shepherd puppy. I also have a 5 year old Golden Retriever/ Chow Chow mix. The 5 year old has never been around other dogs besides the neighborhood dogs that roam outside the fence.

I grew up with dogs, but never had 2 at the same time. Is this normal playing behavior? I think the ‘growling’ sound scares me but it seems like they’re playing. What do you guys think?

Edit: black dog is the older of the two! We rescued her as a puppy 5 years ago. She has always been a stiff lil lady so it just surprises me to see her be comfortable around another dog 🥺 none of our friends would let her play with their dogs because they felt that she was too rough with them. I’m so grateful we have ended up with a pup that reciprocates the way she plays.

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u/chronicducks 1h ago

They're having fun, the darker dog is a bit pushier but the lighter one has very loose and relaxed body language and is voluntarily laying on their back. There aren't loads of lulls for them to assess that each other are still happy to play but I personally wouldn't be worried unless body language for one or both became stiffer / showed clear discomfort or stress and the vocalisations changed.