Every time my dog comes up to any one in the house to be pet, he starts growling. The more attention we show the louder he gets. Do a lot of dogs do this?
2007-01-17 11:27:09 · 23 answers · asked by WhatisaKyle? 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
This is just "grumbling"! This is common in Rotties. I had a rottie that would grumble when ever we would rub his lower back. (This came in handy when people outstayed their welcome!)
I also just met a Shih Tzu that will grumble every time that he has someone who wants to pet him. This is normal in certain breeds and certain dogs.
2007-01-17 11:37:57 · answer #1 · answered by Katslookup - a Fostering Fool! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 01:58:44 · answer #2 · answered by sicilia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK - the one about the husband was pretty funny, Blot. Anyway, my new shelter dog whines when she is extremely happy and getting affection shown to her. She also whines when I get home.
I'm eliminating the whine when I get home by stopping my actions of bringing her in, or turning my back on her when she does whine. This is just so she doesn't get in the habit of whining for attention.
I don't mind the happy whine at all. It is her way of showing affection back when I'm praising her, (along with waggin her tail, and putting up her paw).
2007-01-17 11:39:09 · answer #3 · answered by CC 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You might want to take him to the vet, my dog did this once and it turned out that he had a skin rash. He was enjoying the petting but it hurt him, and he growled at us as a result. Either that or he has some sort of other problem. Try taking him to the vet to make sure he doesn't have rabies or some other harmful disease, just to be sure.
2007-01-17 11:31:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yeah, my mom's dog growls any time he's excited or really happy. It scares people who don't know him. But I think it's pretty normal.
2007-01-17 11:29:58 · answer #5 · answered by Carolinii 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a peke that growls/talks when he is excited, I adopted him from a shelter and I think he was taught that there - you can tell the difference between his happy growl and his mad growl...
2007-01-17 13:48:29 · answer #6 · answered by Gina B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my Husky does something similar to growling ( if you didn't know the breed you'd swear it was, Huskies are VERY vocal) but its an invitation to play/socialize with her . What kind of dog do you have?
2007-01-17 11:32:13 · answer #7 · answered by desprtemeasres 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If he growls when he's happy, what does he do when he's aggressive? Contact the dog whisperer.
2007-01-17 11:31:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
My dog does the same thing - it's their way on communicating to you.
2007-01-17 11:30:33 · answer #9 · answered by jammer 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, its normal for some dogs to be more vocal than others.
My dog whines when we first get home & greet him, & its really loud.
Just think of it has his way of saying "yay, my family is home!!!"
2007-01-17 11:30:27 · answer #10 · answered by jamie c 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋