Pain can therefore make dogs more sensitive to stimuli in their surroundings, and they may become less tolerant of situations that they normally would've handled well. Dogs may act more irritable and ...

Source: SC Psychological Enterprises Ltd. When a dog growls it is sending a message. The main message is "I feel threatened, but I will defend myself if you come closer. Back off!" If a dog is acting ...

I'm not saying that Dr. Marchesini suggests that dogs should be punished for growling outside of play (or when they growl during play, something I've witnessed), but rather I'm suggesting that when a ...

The internet has been bemused by a dog suddenly growling at a crawl space, and has accordingly come up with several theories about what prompted the behavioral shift. In a viral video uploaded to ...

"After my dog’s TPLO knee surgery, he has a few times now growled at my wife. It is only when we are sitting in the living room (he is in a confined area still) and she comes home from work through ...

Dogs Growl to Communicate Hello Justin, I understand how unsettling it can feel when a dog who is normally loving and cuddly undergoes a behavior change like this that feels so out of character. I'm ...