What To Do When Your Dog Growls

dog growling

Written by Kate LaSala

R+ behavior consultant, fear/aggression/sep anx specialist and pet loss grief support and doula.

September 26, 2022

Understanding how to read your dog’s communication is the single most important thing you can to improve your relationship with your dog.  Dogs very rarely “bite out of nowhere.” More commonly, we’ve ignored (or in some cases, the dog has been punished for) earlier warning signs.  When early warning signs are ignored or punished, then the dog needs to escalate their communication to be heard.

So what do you do when your dog growls? That’s this week’s topic From The Archives. Read it here!

What To Do When Your Dog Growls

And, as always, if you need help with your dog, please reach out!

Happy training!

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