Mine have growled, but never at me, thank goodness!!!! :)
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Mine have growled, but never at me, thank goodness!!!! :)
Of the 4 the only one that's ever done a serious growl was Murph over a bone. He got very possessive over those after I got Oz, because Oz kept trying to take them from him. So I just went back to training like I did when he was a puppy. Have him "Sit", Give him the bone, Take the bone, "Good Boy", and then Give it right back. Just had to establish again, that I was no threat to his bone. I'd be wary of challenging them over stuff, because they might just call your bluff and decide to take your challenge. Not too big a deal with a 20lb dog, but you're in deep do-do if it's a 100lb dog.
Now, none serious growls, Maddie had a ton of different growly vocalizations to communicate things to me. Everything, from the water bowl's empty, to I need to go potty, to Scratch me right there. But as far as a mean growl, she would have cut out her own tongue before she would have growled at me in that way. Which is amazing considering, she's been the most dominant dog I've had and never hesitated to let Murph or Oz have it and all the torturous health stuff I had to do to her all the time. But I always spoke to her calmly about what I had to do and why and I think she understood, if not the words at least the sentiment behind the actions. I'm a firm believer in earning their respect through passive means, consistency and fairness.
Oz has several growly vocalizations too. He's got one for pet me and one for play with me. And then when he's playing, he's got one that sounds like a wounded Bear growl.
I've only heard Gully growl once and it was directed at Oz. I was holding Gully in the lighted kitchen and Oz came running towards us from the dark living room. A definite fear growl, over the unknown shadow rapidly approaching. As soon as he realized it was Oz, he stopped and started wagging his tail.
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heinz: I think he might eat the rubber glove:o But I could try that:p
stawcase, I know what you mean. I don't mind if Major has his teeth over my hand, actually, I WANT him to put his teeth over my hand, even if he presses down a little so I can say NO! and yank my hand away. I just don't want him doing that to anybody else. I cut Major's nails today...he didn't like it, wasn't as good as before, but managed to get most of them trimmed. I cut the quick on one...although I could only see a pinpoint of blood on the nail so it wasn't bad. He never noticed:o
Thanks everyone for all the help and advice!
Clover i all her nearly 6 years has never growled at me or any other person, i can take food off her and always offer a treat for bones or rawhides.
Elvis on the other hand has growled at me and my Mum, but it only took 2 times of rolling over onto his back and "Telling him off" to stop that. Neither time was over food it was about grooming his tail (He is much better now), he will go to sleep being groomed now. All i have to say to him is "Give" and he will drop what ever is in his mouth. I am so proud. :D
And of course they play growl with me and one another all the time and i am fine with that, but if it turns agressive at all i firmly put a stop to it as i am alpha. ;)
Sylvia only growled at me when she had a Jumbone. She could be eating a piece of steak and not growl, but the Jumbome is her favorite. Harley growls all the time. He NEVER bites, but sometimes I press my luck. Harley growls when he's sleeping and I get in his face. I like to snuggle with my dogs, but Harley doesn't like it at first. After the initial shock of me cuddling up to him while he's asleep he's fine. The vet said as long as he doesn't snap it's not a big deal. He said sometimes JRT's are very vocal.
Kia will growl if I go to take a pig ear or rawhide from her. Dad and I have been working with her, but she's still protective of those two treats. There are times I can get a rawhide from her so she doesn't growl all the time. Her big thing is showing teeth.
I notice collar issues have been brought up. Kia has issues but the shelter, behaviorists, and trainers have said she doesn't act like an abused dog.
However, say she knows she's getting a bath. She'll roll over and show her belly. When I reach for her collar to lead her to the bathroom, she'll show her teeth and often snap. At that point I growl a low no and her tail is between her legs. I tell her "Up." her command to get up and sit. Often she won't. I usually have to hold her mouth with one hand and get her into a standing position via by her collar with the other. Once she's standing, she never growls or snaps. It's only when she's on her back.
She did it last night only she got caught getting into the trash. I moved towards her with a low and stern, "No!" She darted to the living room and was begging Linn for her sandwich. I approached her and she rolled over onto her back. As soon as I reached for her collar to lead her away, she flashed her teeth and snapped at me. Thankfully this time I was faster than her, and got ahold of her collar. I led her to the other side of the room, let go of the collar and said "Down." As soon as she laid down I pet her head and praised her and she happily wagged her tail.
I wish I knew what was going on in that dog's head.
what exactly do you mean by "rolling"?
TIA!
All the time. I can't think of one of them that hasn't growled at me at some point. Only two of them have ever actually bit me though. Chum growls at me every day practically--every time I tocuh his paws, take his toys away, ect, ect. He growls at the wind!
I'd much rather have a dog that growls and tells me he's not happy than one that bites without warning.
all the time lol I dont feel threatend by it though, exept when it Perky, just because I know that she WILL bite me if I dont back off, the rest can grwl all they want but they wont bite me under any cercumtances, even in fight mode, but I can also call my girls away from fight mode, if perky and Misty are at it I grab Mistys collar and someone grabs perky, as soon as they are off eachother even still in fight mode Misty knows I am alpha and does not dare bit me or even nip me, Happy only snarles at other dogs never at me, and I can always call her out of fight mode, Ripley, I just growl back and he stops lol Blair does not growl at me, he is my wittle baby, and spends most of his times curled up on my lap, pyrsheps just seem to like me lol pyrsheps that hate strangers have been known to crawl in my lap and cuddle with me :confused: dont bother me any lol it was the same with fly, a dog that was returned for biting, she was my buddy lol
Aggresive growling towards anyone is not accepted here. Zoey growled at me once when I dropped my keys next to her dish while she was eating the leftover steak I had given her. She was rolled and the food was taken away.Quote:
Originally posted by Luvin Labs
what exactly do you mean by "rolling"?
TIA!
Rolling is when you make the dog go down into a submissive position.
Nope, Blaze only growls when I play tug-o-war with him...a playful growl.:)
Tikeya has growled at me. when i push her off my bed lol.
she also whines and grunts when i dont pet her belly...
oscar always growls, thats why his nickname is oscar the grouch.
Baby has growled at me when we get her off the couch, it is more a complaint.
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Originally posted by GiantSchnauzer
Aggresive growling towards anyone is not accepted here. Zoey growled at me once when I dropped my keys next to her dish while she was eating the leftover steak I had given her. She was rolled and the food was taken away.
Rolling is when you make the dog go down into a submissive position.
Thanks :) I don't like aggressive growling either (whethet its at me, my b/f OR other dogs).
Both Spencer and Greta have done the growling/possessive thing with us in the past, but if you show them you are boss, and don't back down from taking treats away, it makes you leader of the pack...in the dog world, that's the way it should be. ;)
Has Nebo ever growled at me? Hahaha yeah like pretty much every day of his life.
It's not in a vicious way though, I swear...though it rather looks that way. He's a husky...they are vocal dogs. He "talks" when he's upset. If I hug him or try to snuggle with him, he growls and grunts. If I pick him up at all he makes awful growling noises. He's all talk though, never once have I felt those growls were actually real...he has never snapped at me viciously.
I can take anything away from him or right out of his mouth without the least bit of protest. If he did protest that would be stopped right away. He will growl or bite other dogs over rawhide/treats though if they try to get real close to him. For the most part I just try to keep him separate when he's chewing on something like that. The two times he did snap at a dog over that (poor Smokey) he was in BIG trouble!