# I give up -- what happens when you get a group of Introverted Dogs together? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 15, 2022, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-give-up-what-happens-when-you-get-a-group-of-introverted-dogs-together/968005 "2022-07-15T12:38:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2022, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-give-up-what-happens-when-you-get-a-group-of-introverted-dogs-together/968005/1 "2022-07-15T12:38:10Z")
> [@](#): > > An introverted dog meetup ended up looking a lot like an office holiday party. > > And the whole adorably awkward moment was captured on video: > > A group of Swedish pet owners brought their shy pups to a gathering at a park, an owner named Sofia Rosten explained on an [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/qilasinsta/) account she made for her rescue dog, Qila. > > … > > People on TikTok absolutely loved the video. > > “This is my coffee break at IT department,” one commenter wrote. > > “Dogs thinking: This could have been an email,” wrote another. > > In the video that Rosten posted to Instagram, she perfectly sums up the dogs’ visible discomfort over making any kind of eye contact with each other. > > “It’s like a pasture of cows,” she wrote in overlaying text in the video. [https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2022/07/13/introverted-dogs-meet-up-dog-park-jeanne-moos-pkg-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/wacky-world-of-jeanne-moos/](https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2022/07/13/introverted-dogs-meet-up-dog-park-jeanne-moos-pkg-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/wacky-world-of-jeanne-moos/) > **[Video Of Introvert Dogs Hanging Out Proves They’re Just As Awkward As Humans](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/introverted-dog-gathering-meetup-video_n_62d06034e4b0eef119c3a012)** > > The gathering in a park, which was organized by a dog psychologist for shy pups, is a real howl. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2022, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-give-up-what-happens-when-you-get-a-group-of-introverted-dogs-together/968005/2 "2022-07-15T13:03:18Z")
Some dogs just don’t care for each others’ company and prefer that of humans. I always found it strange that when we had multiple dogs at one time, they associated with each other minimally. The dynamics mostly involved competing for our attention, and dominance behavior by one self-appointed leader toward the other canines. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-give-up-what-happens-when-you-get-a-group-of-introverted-dogs-together/968005/3 "2022-07-15T14:09:44Z")
It’s interesting how differently some dogs act as part of their pack versus solo. My dogs accompany me to work. When all three are together, our new pup Simi is pretty assertive; barking at strangers, strutting around, etc. _But_ I’ll occasionally bring Simi solo and he’s a totally different dog; quiet, unassuming, just a bit timid. I’m not sure which Simi I prefer. ---
**Author:** ![Dandan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@Dandan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dandan)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-give-up-what-happens-when-you-get-a-group-of-introverted-dogs-together/968005/4 "2022-07-16T00:44:18Z")
I read the thread title, and immediately thought “Norwegian (breed of choice)”. Sweden, though, well, not too far off, was I? Dan ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-give-up-what-happens-when-you-get-a-group-of-introverted-dogs-together/968005/5 "2022-07-16T00:47:24Z")
> what happens when you get a group of Introverted Dogs together? Um, they sniff their own butts? ---
**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-give-up-what-happens-when-you-get-a-group-of-introverted-dogs-together/968005/6 "2022-07-16T16:46:52Z")
Dogs are more like people than we want to admit. They had individual personalities as we do. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-give-up-what-happens-when-you-get-a-group-of-introverted-dogs-together/968005/7 "2022-07-16T17:59:28Z")
I immediately thought of this recent SNL sketch: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9XOt2Vh0T8w/maxresdefault.jpg "Man Park - SNL") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XOt2Vh0T8w)