How can using body language to work a dog relate to the workplace and people?
Each dog is an individual, as is each team player, being able to ‘read’ the body language helps each person interact with other team players. For example ‘John’ enters the training ring to work a dog called Hope, John is not very confident when presented with a new task (vulnerability). Hope is very confident (strength) but quite happy to balance with John, waiting for him to learn. John later enters the training ring with Mossie who is only learning and not very confident (vulnerabliity). John recognises Mossie’s vulnerability and balances with the strength of more experience and maturity, this in turn helps Mossie to become stronger and they balance together happily to form a partnership and thus succeed in their task.
