Dogs are naturally endowed with powerful jaws that they can tear prey and break her bones. Dogs teeth really dangerous, but this does not mean that they often use them for attitude towards people. Dog aggression towards humans is rare cases. And since this happens quite rarely, it causes a lot of emotions – resonance in society, in the press and even on television. Many people find that when a dog growls, this means that she has a desire to bite. Is it true? And yes, and not. Why?
Does a growl mean the dog wants to bite?
You must understand that the dog from birth is faced with with their instincts and learns to tame them. The animal still does not understand that you can’t bite. Quite the contrary. Puppies bite with sharp teeth constantly. Only with time will they learn that biting is not accepted people. Learn how to discharge your emotions and show anger (sadness, fear, pain) without biting. Therefore the dog is able excitement not only sticks out the tongue, but also uses other their means, which exclude bites from their teeth, for example, growls. Due to this, she can also scare away the enemy without a bite. therefore don’t think growl is unacceptable and means that the dog is dangerous – it only discharges its emotions. Can’t bite or bark, then growls. But why the dog growls at game time? Does this mean that she does not like the game? Not required. A dog can growl, because, for example, the game evokes certain instincts in it. You pick up the ball, and the dog becomes restless and shows his displeasure. Remember that suppressing a normal growl is not too good for dogs, because, in this way, the animal will not know how to release your emotions, and in case of danger will immediately go to the use of teeth.
What if the dog growls and bites?
If a dog bites you during the game, this indicates that she was wrongly socialized. The dog does not know the power his teeth and doesn’t know that biting is a bad way to eject aggression. Remember that sudden movements, fun children, throwing the ball can cause hunting instincts in the dog. Dog can start growling, barking and even biting a person. If the dog bites, even during the game, you need to send her a clear signal – shout loudly and menacingly: “ah”, “it hurts”, etc., then stop play with her and go to another room. The animal will know that biting ends badly for him – the fun stops and loneliness comes. Repeat this until you get the result. it happens that unconsciously we ourselves teach a dog to growl and bite. We take the ball or food from her, tease, and the dog nervous, barking and growling. While the cute puppy is clumsy – everyone like. The growl becomes less enjoyable over time, however the dog managed to learn this. A dog growls when it’s taken away, growls at passers-by, cyclists, children, and other animals.
Growl as a form of communication
The dog does not have too many opportunities to communicate with the owner. Remember that barking, growling, and even biting are completely the dog’s natural reaction to various stimuli. Can, of course, teach her acceptable forms of manifestation of emotions, but nature not fooled. The dog must somehow give you a signal that something hurts, depresses, interferes. Some animals will squeak, others jump on a person, and bark others too – a lot depends on how the dog was trained, and in what conditions socialization. Of course, a growl can have positive aspects. For example, you can teach your pet that growling means serious discomfort or threat – the presence of an attacker in the territory or lack of water in a bowl.
