My dog growls when he's excited. Does anyone know why?
He wasn't always our dog. We rescued him a few months ago when he was two-years old.
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What is the body language of your dog, at the time of this occurrence?
What situation is the precursor, to this excitement?
What are the Humans' energies?
YES. Your energy: it's what your dog reads.
What all dogs read. Are you calm and assertive? Or nervous and apprehensive?
Dogs live on instinct and follow the leader of the pack.
Or, they simply go rogue.
Excited and growing, can mean things, such as: Including an escalation to giving in to his instincts.
If he lacks a assertive (NOT aggressive), calm and stable pack leader in your family, he is leading himself and the humans.
He is in a new home and he may be simply reasserting his former habits.
That does NOT mean you should just allow it, and see where it leads to.
NEVER.
[u]I strongly suggest that you watch Cesar Millan.
Anything you can get your hands on YouTube , but especially Dog Whisperer and 911 Shows.[/u]
Cesar M. is in my logical and emphatic opinion the best and wisest dog 'behaviourist', who literally gets in the mind of any dog he is working to rehabilitate.
In the smartest and most amazing way.
He rehabilitates dogs and trains people.
HIS slogan not mine :D
Best wishes!
You can do it :) 馃悤馃挀馃寛
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgCgEh81v7g]
What situation is the precursor, to this excitement?
What are the Humans' energies?
YES. Your energy: it's what your dog reads.
What all dogs read. Are you calm and assertive? Or nervous and apprehensive?
Dogs live on instinct and follow the leader of the pack.
Or, they simply go rogue.
Excited and growing, can mean things, such as: Including an escalation to giving in to his instincts.
If he lacks a assertive (NOT aggressive), calm and stable pack leader in your family, he is leading himself and the humans.
He is in a new home and he may be simply reasserting his former habits.
That does NOT mean you should just allow it, and see where it leads to.
NEVER.
[u]I strongly suggest that you watch Cesar Millan.
Anything you can get your hands on YouTube , but especially Dog Whisperer and 911 Shows.[/u]
Cesar M. is in my logical and emphatic opinion the best and wisest dog 'behaviourist', who literally gets in the mind of any dog he is working to rehabilitate.
In the smartest and most amazing way.
He rehabilitates dogs and trains people.
HIS slogan not mine :D
Best wishes!
You can do it :) 馃悤馃挀馃寛
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgCgEh81v7g]
@Lunadelobos: Thank you so much for taking the time to write this comment. It was very helpful. I will watch that and see if there's something we could use on our dog. :)
When be growls, it's usually when we go outside to see him and our other dog after a day of uni. His tail is usually wagging. And we aren't afraid of him, so we never show any fear.
When be growls, it's usually when we go outside to see him and our other dog after a day of uni. His tail is usually wagging. And we aren't afraid of him, so we never show any fear.