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Bernese Mountain Dog Discussions / What is the different about dog growling????
« on: April 14, 2005, 03:13:42 pm »
I haven't really been carefully reading the informations about growling Berners,
but I wanted to point out that there are many different types of growling.
Autumn - my pup dosen't growl much but I could see somthing different about my friend's 2 bernese mountain dogs growling...
Yes there is aggressive and fearful growling - situations in which one should
exercise caution with their dog, and follow with lots of training and
behavior modification.
I think it's really important to mention that dogs also growl in play. It
can sometimes be difficult to distinguish, especially if it is a growing dog
or a new behavior.
My friend's 2 Bernese mountains growl all the time to each other and to me to coax each other on or to be silly. It's so important to read your dog's body language as well as listening. Is his tail wagging, is he relaxed?
Friend's berner 'Jackson' went through a stage of excessive growling and mouthiness, jumping,
bumping, etc when he was about 6 months old. I thought at first that he was trying to be "top dog" and getting a little aggressive. I know now that he was entering adolescence and his behaviors were changing. So it was new
activity, but not bad - he was just playing differently.
Just something to think about when dealing with new growling. You don't
want to punish a dog for being silly and funny- just because you don't get the
joke!
Is this correct?
but I wanted to point out that there are many different types of growling.
Autumn - my pup dosen't growl much but I could see somthing different about my friend's 2 bernese mountain dogs growling...
Yes there is aggressive and fearful growling - situations in which one should
exercise caution with their dog, and follow with lots of training and
behavior modification.
I think it's really important to mention that dogs also growl in play. It
can sometimes be difficult to distinguish, especially if it is a growing dog
or a new behavior.
My friend's 2 Bernese mountains growl all the time to each other and to me to coax each other on or to be silly. It's so important to read your dog's body language as well as listening. Is his tail wagging, is he relaxed?
Friend's berner 'Jackson' went through a stage of excessive growling and mouthiness, jumping,
bumping, etc when he was about 6 months old. I thought at first that he was trying to be "top dog" and getting a little aggressive. I know now that he was entering adolescence and his behaviors were changing. So it was new
activity, but not bad - he was just playing differently.
Just something to think about when dealing with new growling. You don't
want to punish a dog for being silly and funny- just because you don't get the
joke!
Is this correct?