Guest k9soul Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 (edited) http://www.nj.com/pets/index.ssf/2015/05/how_to_handle_a_growling_dog.html Growling is quite possibly one of the most misunderstood expressions in dogs. The behavior isn't evil and it doesn't always mean a dog is unfriendly. Growling may occur when a dog is in pain, frightened, annoyed, to send a warning, or tell you that pushing and prodding them while they're trying to sleep is really annoying. I thought this was another nice piece to gain perspective on growling behavior and the ways to handle it. Edited May 10, 2015 by k9soul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scullysmum Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Nice article. I think that film and TV are partly to blame for our misunderstanding of growling dogs. Quote <p>"One day I hope to be the person my dog thinks I am"Sadi's Pet Pages Sadi's Greyhound Data PageMulder1/9/95-21/3/04 Scully1/9/95-16/2/05Sadi 7/4/99 - 23/6/13 CroftviewRGT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawthorn Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Nice article. I'm glad I'm not the only one who apologizes to my dogs if I cause them to growl at me! Quote When a relationship of love is disrupted, the relationship does not cease. The love continues; therefore, the relationship continues. The work of grief is to reconcile and redeem life to a different love relationship. ~ W Scott Lineberry Always Greyhounds Home Boarding and Greyhounds With Love House Sitting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_daerr Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Loved this! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest k9soul Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Nice article. I think that film and TV are partly to blame for our misunderstanding of growling dogs. That's a really good point. TV shows the "good dogs" to always be Lassie types and bad dogs to be snarling and menacing. A lot of people have this fear that a dog who growls is on the road to becoming aggressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeedlenoseJake Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I shared this on my FB page in hopes that my coworkers will see it- the ones who say I should retaliate when Jake growls at me! In fact, I wish Jake would growl more because he goes very quickly to snapping (the very few times he isn't being sweet and bombproof). Quote Photographer in Phoenix, AZ www.northmountainphoto.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I apologize to my dogs too if I do something that causes a growl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambuca Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 I also apologize for making a dog growl. I shared this on Facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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