Shared Video – How Would YOU Like It?

Shared Video – How Would YOU Like It?

By Don Hanson, PCBC-A, BFRAP

< Updated 2026-02-17 >

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In the Spring of 2023, the San Diego Humane Society released a one-minute video titled “How Would YOU Like It?” It illustrates many things people may do that make dogs uncomfortable. These include; grabbing the dog, taking the dogs food away, startling the dog when sleeping or resting, stealing a dogs toy and teasing them, yanking the dog around, sticking a hand in the dog’s face as a form of greeting, laying down on the dog when they are resting, greeting the dog by grabbing them and hugging them, invading the dog’s space, and asking the dog to come closer and then grabbing and hugging them when they refuse. I encourage you to watch the video and share it with your family, especially children, and everyone else you know.

I want to thank the San Diego Humane Society for making this brilliant video, which I believe should be shared far and wide.

How Would YOU Like It? from the San Diego Humane Society on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G775ppK3VEM

 

Don Hanson lives in Bangor, Maine, where he is the co-owner of the Green Acres Kennel Shop (greenacreskennel.com) and the founder and owner of ForceFreePets.com, an online educational resource for people with dogs and cats. He is a Professional Canine Behavior Consultant (PCBC-A) accredited by the Pet Professional Accreditation Board (PPAB) and a Bach Foundation Registered Animal Practitioner (BFRAP). Don is a member of the Pet Professional Guild (PPG), serving on the Board of Directors and the Steering Committee, and chairs the Advocacy Task Force and the Shock-Free Coalition. He writes and edits the blogs for both Green Acres Kennel Shop and ForceFreePets.

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