{"id":613,"date":"2021-09-22T16:19:55","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T16:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/doggiestepsdogtraining.com\/?p=613"},"modified":"2022-03-22T16:21:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T16:21:22","slug":"phoenix-dog-training-dog-growling-good-or-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doggiestepsdogtraining.com\/blog\/phoenix-dog-training-dog-growling-good-or-bad\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix Dog Training-Dog growling-good or bad?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Understanding Dog Growling
\n<\/strong>Compliments of: Whole Dog Journal<\/p>\n

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Growling is a valuable means of communication for a dog \u2013 something that dog owners should appreciate and respect rather than punish. Of course, we don\u2019t want our dog to growl at us, but neither do we want him to fail to growl if something makes him uncomfortable; that\u2019s very important information in a successful canine-human relationship.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s very common for dog owners to punish their dogs for growling. Unfortunately, this often suppresses the growl \u2013 eliminating his ability to warn us that he\u2019s about to snap, literally and figuratively. On other occasions, punishing a growling, uncomfortable dog can induce him to escalate into full-on aggression.<\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019re not supposed to punish your dog for growling, what are you supposed to do? The next time your dog growls at you, try this:<\/p>\n

1. Stop. Whatever you\u2019re doing, stop. If your dog\u2019s growl threshold is near his bite threshold \u2013 that is, if there\u2019s not much time between his growl and his bite, get safe. If his growl doesn\u2019t mean a bite is imminent, stop what you\u2019re doing but stay where you are. Wait until he relaxes, then move away, so you\u2019re rewarding the relaxed behavior rather than the growl.<\/p>\n

2. Analyze the situation. What elicited the growl? Were you touching or grooming him? Restraining him? Making direct eye contact? Taking something away from him? Making him do something?<\/p>\n

If you need help to create and implement a behavior modification protocol, contact a qualified behavior professional who is experienced and successful in modifying aggressive behavior with positive, dog-friendly techniques.<\/p>\n

For more details and advice on modifying dog aggression, purchase Whole Dog Journal\u2019s ebook, Approaches to Modifying Dog Aggression<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

GOOD luck and happy phoenix dog training<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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