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A dog growling does nothing but express itself, it's not something negative, on the contrary.

Humans often equate grunting with pure aggression. Now, let's see it from the dog's viewpoint. How can he express a fear, an uneasiness? He will bark, cry, growl, and make a lot of facial expressions to make you understand things. Growling is an integral part of the dog's communication panoply.

So what does growl mean? What causes it?

The meaning of growl can be very varied. In fact, every dog will use growling in different ways and at different times depending on who he is and how he expresses himself and communicates.

Generally, we can say that growling signals 3 situations that the dog experiences:
  • fear
  • pain
  • defense

More specific contexts that trigger a growl

1. The dog that growls without reason

The good news is that there is no such thing (unless the dog has a neurological problem for example, but this is very rare).

If your dog is growling, stop everything you're doing and try to understand WHY. This is the only way we will be able to solve the problem. What were you doing? What was he doing? In what place? Near what/which?

2. The dog that growls when I scold him

I'm one of those behaviorists who will tell you that "an aggressive reaction breeds an aggressive response". If you're pushed into the street, you have two options. Say nothing and walk away with your head down: inhibit yourself. Or say something calmly, shouting, pushing the other one, beating yourself up... It all depends on who you are.

Tell yourself that for your dog it's the same thing. If you scold him, and even worse if you use punitive methods such as training whip, rolled newspaper or even spanking, grabbing by the skin of the neck, howling, alpha roll/backing... you are attacking your dog. That's how he experiences it.

So he has two possibilities:
  • Inhibit himself and take calming postures such as: squatting on himself, bowing his head, looking away, showing his belly...
  • answer you! It starts with... a growl! He's warning you that he's scared or hurt or that he's going to defend himself. It's the beginning of a phase of aggression, but it's only a message. Your dog doesn't want to bite you, he wants you to stop attacking him!
You're doing it wrong, the relationship of trust is breaking down and he doesn't understand you. You need to rethink the way you reprimand and reward him!

3. The dog that growls at people

Your dog may be afraid or suspicious of people. This may be due to a lack of familiarity with all human morpho-types (male, female, child, large, small, fat, white, black, hooded, on a bicycle, scooter etc.) or a bad experience. For example, if your dog has been mistreated or has had a traumatic experience, he may be afraid of people matching this morpho-type or even generalize to all unknown humans.

It is necessary to do a slow work of familiarization to the Human without ever forcing the dog to come into contact. The dog will come when he is ready. If we force him, he will be even more reluctant and will enter into a panic state.

4. The dog that growls at its master, at the child of the house

If your dog is growling at you or a family member, he may be doing resource protection. It is then interesting to look at the event and analyze it. Who, what, where, when, how and this in order to define WHY the dog grunted. This makes it possible to act on the cause. Check that it is not one of the reasons mentioned above.

5. The dog that growls when I give him a kiss or a cuddle

Maybe it's simply because he doesn't like the contact that's offered to him. some dogs don't appreciate the cuddles and hugs that we humans enjoy. It is necessary to detect it in order to adapt. See if your dog comes to ask for cuddles and contact.

When you pet him, does he turn his head? Does he move away?  If so, offer more cuddle or more petting!

Also check that it is not painful. I am thinking in particular of old dogs suffering from osteoarthritis. You can't see it, but our caresses can make them suffer.

Finally, a dog does not like to be shackled in the arms of a Human. He doesn't like to be bent over, it's better to crouch down. These two things make your dog more comfortable. If you have children, it's up to you to manage the interactions and make sure that the cohabitation goes as smoothly as possible for everyone. The child must respect the dog's living space and that doesn't require training.

6. The dog that growls when he eats and when I approach his bowl

This is a classic. This can happen with a puppy as well as an adopted adult dog. Where does it come from?

In the puppy, it can come from having a single bowl for the entire litter. This set up food competition and having to eat fast to get as much food as possible.

In the adopted adult dog, he may not always have had enough to eat and this creates resource protection on the food. Simply put, he is protecting his food because he is afraid of missing out.

In these cases, teach your dog that you are there to give him, not take it. This way, get rid of putting your hand in the bowl or removing the bowl during the meal. This has the opposite effect to what is intended. On the contrary, give him something extra when you pass by! Eat it in a quiet place out of the way.

After eating, remove the bowl. Your dog protects his bowl so that an accident can happen even if the bowl is empty.

7. The dog that growls when he plays

Wonder if he's growling about not giving you his toy. If he does, he's afraid of losing it. Either you can barter or you can let him have it. There is no point in working on "give" or "you leave" until the relationship of trust is established.

Once trust is established, you can play take a toy and give it back to him immediately and he forgets the idea that you are going to take it from him without giving it back.

There is another grunt, the dog may growl in the game. When he is excited, he may start growling to show his desire to play again and again. This happens especially when you play shooting or dog-to-dog! Don't worry, this is completely normal and is not a threat or a sign of discomfort!

Is my dog aggressive when he growls?

1. Should I be worried if my dog growls?

I would say "not necessarily", but you must take action! Try to understand what's going on, especially if the growling is sudden.

If you don't understand, don't get angry or panic. Seek the help of a dog behaviorist to explain the reason for the behavior and how to resolve the misunderstanding. Be careful, this must be done with respect for the dog, otherwise it may make things worse.

2. The growl is it the beginning of the aggression?

There are different stages before reaching the actual aggression. Be aware that in order to move on to the next phase, the dog must feel misunderstood, disrespected, in danger... Ask yourself what stage he is at. The growling is nothing more than a warning, a threat... It should not be neglected but neither should you be afraid.

3. Will my dog bite me?

It will depend on the circumstances of the growling, the value of the circumstances to the dog, your reaction and the type of growling.

Look at your dog as a whole, his postures, is his mouth closed? In this case, we are at the beginning of the warning and he warns that something is wrong. If the dog starts to stretch his whole body, shows his teeth, the threat is more serious, you should calmly extract yourself from the situation.

How do I react when my dog growls?

In action, stop what you were doing. You are going to use the dog's communication signals so that the message is very clear and well understood by your dog.

These are the calming signals:
  • move very slowly
  • not to look him in the eye
  • take a quiet distance and keep your hands in your pockets.
Then, once the situation has calmed down, try to determine the cause of the growling.

How do you stop a dog from growling?

You've probably figured it out, the answer is: find the cause! Tell yourself that to prevent aggression from escalating to the next level, you need to:
  • Don't ignore the dog's message,
  • understand his intent,
  • take into account its requests,
  • change your behaviour to change his.

What if two dogs growl at each other?

In this article, we've mostly dealt with the dog growling at the Human. It exists obviously between dogs and it is much more effective because dogs speak the same language.

If your dog is growling at another dog or being grunted at, do not intervene. Humans only interfere with canine communication when they do intervene and actually make things worse.

Don't do anything, don't ask him to stop, don't touch him (it would make him stronger), walk away. Your dog will follow you.

If your dog has a tendency to growl, use a lanyard. Try to understand what type of dog he's growling at: male, female, neutered/spayed or not, tied up or let go, in what places... You may need to call in a dog behaviorist to solve the problem and know how to handle the situation.

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