Contest! Escape or Joy—What Do You Think?

It’s been 12 years since I had a contest, and I’ve discovered somewhat since then. Again in 2013, I challenged folks to match a ridiculous variety of photographs to descriptions of the state of affairs by observing my canine Summer time’s facial expressions. Some actually good sports activities gave it a attempt.

Let’s see if I can do a greater job. This contest is totally different, a comparability of two movies of the identical canine with however one query to reply. I don’t know how laborious it will likely be since I’ve the Curse of Information, however not less than it isn’t 31 photographs with inadequate context!

The prize for the winners can be digital copies of each of my books: Keep in mind Me? Loving and Caring for a Canine with Canine Cognitive Dysfunction and Pet Socialization: What It Is and Do It with Marge Rogers. I’ll clarify under how the competition will work.

Zoomies Aren’t At all times Blissful

In 2017, I printed a weblog put up referred to as “Is That Zooming Agility Canine Confused or Blissful? Unsuitable Query!” A video circulating on the time prompted my put up. There was a runaway canine at an agility trial who was circling the course, making stupendous jumps—and avoiding her handler for all she was value. There was loads of dialogue about whether or not the canine was pleased, because the handler claimed (the video was set to the music, “Ladies Simply Wish to Have Enjoyable”), or careworn. It was not black and white, however I got here down on the facet of misery, or not less than displacement habits. However I additionally identified her avoidance of the handler. Whether or not or not the canine was in misery or eustress, this was not a protected state of affairs. The handler referred to as her canine 10 instances and the canine didn’t come 10 instances in nearly a minute of zoomies.

I believe the query of misery versus eustress is an efficient one and I’ve an excellent pair of movies to attempt that on.

My Contest Movies

I’ve two movies, taken 4 days aside in Might 2023, of Lewis zooming across the again yard. I do know for sure that one is escape habits; he’s making an attempt to get away from one thing. Within the different, the working appears to be robotically positively strengthened. In different phrases, he’s doing an innate doggie habits and is probably going having enjoyable. However they give the impression of being comparable in a whole lot of methods.

Within the following video, you will note every of the 2 clips at full velocity with sound, then the clips in the identical order in gradual movement. They are going to be labeled Clip A and Clip B.

Hyperlink to the video for e mail subscribers.

Enter the Contest

Use the shape under. Embody your full title and e mail handle, say whether or not A or B is the escape clip, and provides a motive why (that pertains to one thing you observe within the video). The rationale you give won’t have an effect on eligibility, however you should embody it. In case you select the best clip, you might be eligible for the winners’ drawing, no matter you give for a motive. Please enter solely as soon as, however you can provide a number of causes. I’d like to get your observations!

If the “Show you might be human” captcha part makes the shape inaccessible, please message my private account on Fb Messenger and I’ll provide you with an e mail handle the place you’ll be able to ship a solution. I’ll be checking for message requests in case we’re not buddies there.

If I really like your reply to the “why” query, I’ll ask permission to publish it within the followup put up.

The individuals who choose the escape clip accurately (and embody a motive) can be entered in a drawing and I’ll draw two winners. Each will obtain each books.

Take pleasure in!

Enter the Contest!

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Picture

Thanks to Marge Rogers for the photograph of joyful Rounder!

Closing Observe

I’m holding feedback closed for now, since it will likely be laborious to not focus on issues related to the competition.

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