Should dog owners correct their dogs for growling? My opinion is no, because growling is one of the ways dogs communicate.
Possessiveness
There are some cases where a female dog will guard her toy like it’s a puppy because she is going through a false pregnancy.
Note: If your dog is displaying signs of aggression around food or toys, I recommend you contact a trusted trainer in your area. Dr. Patricia McConnell had a great post on her blog “The Other End of the Leash” last week about how to deal with a dog’s possessiveness using desensitization and classical conditioning. It’s worth reading …
Small dog’s possessiveness of owner I often hear people ask, “How to stop my small dog from guarding me?” but big dogs will also guard their owners. With small dogs, the scenario goes something like this: First, the dog barks and growls whenever people come to the door. Next, the dog’s owner picks him up …
How to teach a dog the drop command This post is about how to teach a dog the drop command. For a general overview on how to deal with a dog’s possessiveness, see my post on how to stop a dog’s aggression around food and toys. There are multiple ways to teach a dog the command …
If your dog growls at other dogs it is because he’s trying to communicate something. If your dog growls, it doesn’t make him a bad dog.
Learn how to break a dog’s possessiveness of food and toys, but also learn how to prevent a dog’s possessiveness to begin with. Tips include helping your dog achieve a high level of obedience and following the “nothing is free” program.
I know I’m not the only one who has a dog with a tennis ball obsession. Or, you could call it a retrieving obsession. It gets pretty annoying when my dog is obsessing over crumbled pieces of paper or hair ties or a stuffed animal. He will toss objects to me over and over, hoping …
When a dog carries her toy around all day, it is because she is obsessive or possessive about the toy. She does not think it is real. She knows it’s not her puppy.