Growling Puppy?? What is your opinion on a growling puppy?? She is four months old and usually very sweet. She has growled once at me (about two weeks ago) and I firmly said no and put her in her crate for 20 minutes. Tonight she growled at my husband when he stopped her from going inside to wipe her feet (she likes to dig). He said that he just said no and let her go. She also will growl at her doggie friends if they touch her while she wants to sleep. She has been in puppy class ONCE, but has since came down with kennel cough and so we are waiting for that to clear up before we go back. I just do NOT want an aggressive dog as I had one as a child and it was horrible. What do you think? Should we do anything more? :confused: |
I think probably you should do something more, but what is the question. I've never had one that was like that. The only growl I get out of mine is when I kiss her on top of her nose when she is playing with her ball, but it is just a soft, playful growl. I do it on purpose and she'll nearly always growl, but it is so soft that you can hardly hear it. Muffin, as a puppy, growled a little while playing, but never, ever after she grew up. So, I'm thinking that you do need to nip it in the bud. It would take a bit of research to find out just how to do that. |
Joy has resources http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...light=growling This thread showed some resources for info on aggression. Good luck! :D |
I just walked in the door form a trip if you need some help send me a Pm and I will get to it after a little sleep. Joy |
I had one dog that was as sweet and gentle as a dog can be -- but you'd better never try to get her off a bed or the sofa if she was comfortable being there. She used to sleep in my bed with my granddaughter and I think she thought she had died and gone to heaven. This was one time - she definitely did not want to be moved. After all, being snuggled up to a little girl is the best place in the world to be. After that being said - I should mention that I could just tell her to shut up and move her anyway...but, she was still very threatening nontheless. My Yorkie pup is sweet sweet sweet - but, he growls. He does it often when he is playing with something. I think he likes the sound of his own voice and he is practicing his growl. There are two instances when he will growl at me - when I try to towel dry him or brush and comb him - he turns into the little dog from hell. For some reason, he just hates these things. But - I'm bigger than him, so we do them anyway. I always win!!!! He never growls at any other time. His basic temperment is docile, gentle, friendly, and sweet. I agree you have to do something to stop your little dog from growling aggressively. The way your husband is treating him might work. Be stern, tell him "NO" and go ahead and do whatever you wanted to do in the first place. He might learn that his growling just isn't working and that it's getting him nowhere but in trouble. Don't let his growling alter your behavior. Teach him that "growling doesn't work." Good luck! Carol Jean |
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