Whether it's a puppy growling when playing or your dog letting out a growl when a visitor tries to pet them, we often see these forms of vocalization as being bad or wrong. If your dog is growling, it ...

"My dog, specifically at nighttime, will randomly growl... I was just petting her gently, and she growled. Other nights, we will just simply move, and she will be lying in her crate, and she'll growl.

"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 ...

I recently gave a talk at the Manchester Rotary Club about dog behavior. One of the questions a Rotarian asked was about his dog growling - and what it means and what to do about it. This is an ...

"He's a great dog, but how do I get him to stop barking all the time?" I have addressed this question before, but I want to approach it differently now because the "great dog" referred to above was ...

Recently, someone asked me which piece of outdated dog training advice irks me the most. To be honest, there are plenty to choose from, but perhaps the most egregious, and the one I settled on in this ...

You’re smart to realize that aggression can be related to fear, and your newly adopted dog might be intimidated by your visitors. Ask the animal shelter about his behavior. If he is this aggressive ...

Recently, someone asked me which piece of outdated dog training advice irks me the most. To be honest, there are plenty to choose from, but perhaps the most egregious, and the one I settled on in this ...