Hackles Easily

[Linds]

So I'm just curious how many of you guys have dogs that hackle a lot and easily.

I've been noticing with Didgie that she will get her razor back going at the drop of a hat. Playing with Traveler? Hackle. See something in the distance? Hackle. Playing with toy? HACKLE!

And it's not one of those sissy hackles either, it's full back and down the tail. It makes me giggle to see this little puppy with it.

Someone walked into the field we were in. The tail makes me laugh the hardest


IMG_8433 by Traveling Koolie, on Flickr

[CharlieDog]

Ozzy does. Enzo doesn't unless someone is pushing/bullying her. Knox will get a mohawk going pretty quickly. New girl, not sure yet.

[FG167]

Ike does, no one else does. Although, I have noticed Limit's hair trying to stand up but I think it's too short

[jenv101]

Aura does this a lot when she plays with Riley, and has ever since she was a puppy!

Cute tail hackles!!

[SaraB]

Preeetty sure you got a rare Australian Tree Hyena and that's why she does that.

[JacksonsMom]

My uncles GSD does really easily.

[Dizzy]

Bodhi does.. she just did it barking at birds in the back garden. She does it when she's wooing, when she's spooked and around some (most) strange dogs. They also go all down her back

[Lyzelle]

Zander can do it pretty easily. Excited, playing, or even just streching after a nap. Hackles. Mostly only over his shoulders, then over his butt and down his tail. It makes his chest look HUGE, though.

In the car everytime we pass something even slightly dog on leash-like. Weed wackers, shopping carts, pulling backpacks, I giggle and smooth her down, mine dog needs glasses, an actual dog can pass by and she'll miss it barking at a lawn mower

[sassafras]

Her tail looks like a stegosaurus.

Maisy does it at the drop of a hat. Squash sometimes does it after he and Maisy have been playing really hard for awhile and he's edging towards overstimulated.