Originally posted by My Peanuts
He sleeps with me and never growls at me when we are in the bed together, but now he is. He does growl sometimes normally, but this is worse. He never growls at my parents and now he is. Also, Sylvia steps on him while he is sleeping because he is under the covers, he always growls a little, but this morning it was more severe. But like I said, he is eating and most of the time he is acting fine.
You are not going to want to hear this, but you may have to remove him from your bed for a few days (some dogs must be permanently removed from their human’s bed) and also put him on the ‘nothing in life is free’ program. We’ve had to do this a few times with Chester. He’s very strong willed and wants to be the alpha. He also sleeps in the bed with us (all 3 do ) and sometimes it goes to his head and he will begin growling and defying us.

If you’re not familiar with the program, you just make Harley ask for EVERYTHING before you give it to him. Food, treats, you go through the doorway first, he eats only after you have, etc. He gets NOTHING without sitting or lying down first.

But, being that he’s a JRT, I strongly suggest you get him under control now. If not, you may end up with a huge problem.

A vet check may be in order also. He may have a fever or something.

I have to laugh though, because Millie always steps on Chester when he's under the covers and he gets sooooo mad at her! It sounds like WWIII!