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AIM · 12-19-2005, 08:00 AM

Lucky loves to sit on laps or snuggle in beds with people, but lately, if someone attempts to move her slightly so that he/she can get more comfortable, she growls nastily. She doesn't snap. How do we address this behavior? Do we yell at her for growling? Someone told me that it is bad to yell at a dog just for growling, because growling is their warning signal that they might snap. No growl, no warning. Is this true?

12-19-2005, 08:00 AM	#1
AIM Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 95	What should I do with our temperamental princess? Lucky loves to sit on laps or snuggle in beds with people, but lately, if someone attempts to move her slightly so that he/she can get more comfortable, she growls nastily. She doesn't snap. How do we address this behavior? Do we yell at her for growling? Someone told me that it is bad to yell at a dog just for growling, because growling is their warning signal that they might snap. No growl, no warning. Is this true?