Due to the diverse nature of this group there’s a wide range of suitability for off-leash play. Some dogs are too standoffish to enjoy really playing with other dogs. Some are too rough or prone to bullying other dogs, while others can be overly confident. You’ll see these dogs listed in all three colors of the traffic management signal chart below.
Green Traffic Signal
Working Group | Playstyle | Management Tips |
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Alaskan Malamute | Chasing Body-slamming | Monitor to ensure balanced play |
Boxer | Chasing Body-slamming | Monitor to ensure balanced play |
Doberman Pinscher | Chasing Body-slamming | Monitor to ensure balanced play |
Giant Schnauzer | Chasing Body-slamming | Monitor to ensure balanced play |
Newfoundland | Chasing Body-slamming | Monitor to ensure balanced play |
Siberian Husky | Chasing Body-slamming | Monitor to ensure balanced play |
Yellow Traffic Signal
Working Group | Playstyle | Management Tips |
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Alaskan Malamute | Chasing Body-slamming Neck biting | Assert leadership: confident, independent,possesive, and strong-willed temperaments. Monitor to ensure balanced play; watch for high arousal and slow down play. May become overly confident when chasing and scare other dogs. |
Boxer | Chasing Body-slamming Neck biting | Assert leadership: confident, independent,possesive, and strong-willed temperaments. Monitor to ensure balanced play; watch for high arousal and slow down play. May become overly confident when chasing and scare other dogs. |
Doberman Pinscher | Chasing Body-slamming Neck biting | Assert leadership: confident, independent,possesive, and strong-willed temperaments. Monitor to ensure balanced play; watch for high arousal and slow down play. May become overly confident when chasing and scare other dogs. |
Giant Schnauzer | Chasing Body-slamming Neck biting | Assert leadership: confident, independent,possesive, and strong-willed temperaments. Monitor to ensure balanced play; watch for high arousal and slow down play. May become overly confident when chasing and scare other dogs. |
Samoyed | Chasing Body-slamming Neck biting | Assert leadership: confident, independent,possesive, and strong-willed temperaments. Monitor to ensure balanced play; watch for high arousal and slow down play. May become overly confident when chasing and scare other dogs. |
Siberian Husky | Chasing Body-slamming Neck biting | Assert leadership: confident, independent,possesive, and strong-willed temperaments. Monitor to ensure balanced play; watch for high arousal and slow down play. May become overly confident when chasing and scare other dogs. |
Red Traffic Signal
Working Group | Playstyle | Management Tips |
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Akita | Chasing Body-slamming Neck biting | Individual dogs often the exception to fitting well in off-leash play. Assert leadership; confident with lower tolerance for other dogs. |
Doberman | Chasing Body-slamming Neck biting | Individual dogs often the exception to fitting well in off-leash play. Assert leadership; confident with lower tolerance for other dogs. |
Malamute | Chasing Body-slamming Neck biting | Individual dogs often the exception to fitting well in off-leash play. Assert leadership; confident with lower tolerance for other dogs. |
Rottweiler | Chasing Body-slamming Neck biting | Individual dogs often the exception to fitting well in off-leash play. Assert leadership; confident with lower tolerance for other dogs. |