She came over a little ago and he went crazy and was barking and growling. Has anyone ever heard of this? He has never done this but as soon as she got near him it was on. What can I do?
2007-02-15 09:35:06 · 14 answers · asked by emely o 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
maybe she is carrying the son of satan...
2007-02-15 09:37:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 5⤋
It was problably that the dog was picking up on the hormones or just the fact that she looks different then everyone else. Our dog started barking and growling at my husband when he first came home after needing crutches. Did the same thing to friend in a cast. They pick up on things that they don't understand and will growl to say that they don't like what they are seeing/smelling/feeling. Tell the dog, "No" and "Lay Down" until he gets over it.
2007-02-15 18:09:15 · answer #2 · answered by Garfield 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dog is displaying signs of protection towards you. During pregnancy women emit differnent hormones sometimes including increased testoserone which is released from the womans body. Most preganant mammals emit this as a threat to avoid contact with potential preditors or outsiders. Humans however have little need for this but still posses the gift. Your dog is simply detecting these hormones and feels threatend by them. If you want him to stop displaying these behaviors your cousin will need to show a sign of friendship such as throwing a toy for him or feeding him. This will show that she accepts him and he will eventually grow to understand the hormones are not projected towards him.
2007-02-15 17:52:52 · answer #3 · answered by al l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dog's probably picking up on the scent of the hormones given off by a pregnant woman; just as some dogs will go for a woman who has her period, or someone who's just made love ... some very basic hormonal smells are picked up by a wide variety of animals and that's just the way it goes.
We used to have a dog that had a silly grin on its face every time we did. He led a very happy life ...
2007-02-15 17:41:12 · answer #4 · answered by mrsgavanrossem 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there's that much to do, except just tell your dog 'no' when he growls. It just happens from time to time. Animals just don't like certain types of people.
2007-02-15 17:38:06 · answer #5 · answered by KS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There may be several reasons.
One, the cousin may have struck your dog in the past, a pregnant woman may have struck it, or the dog doesnt like her perfume and is trying desperately to tell her to wear less of it.
2007-02-15 17:39:53 · answer #6 · answered by Noone i 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
do9gs and cats know when supthings up he knows that your cousin is pregnant. he's trying to protect her because he thinks the baby is hurting her so he's not barking at your cousin but her baby
2007-02-15 17:45:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dog knows that baby is going to come out and pull it's hair and ears and steal all of the attention.
2007-02-15 17:43:16 · answer #8 · answered by IamGodofAll 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
most likely scent . thats all just keep the dog locked up when pregnant people come by
2007-02-15 22:54:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is an old wives tale but sometimes it rings true. if the dog is a boy she might be having a boy or vice versa. silly but sometimes true. or it could be the fact of her hormonel changes
2007-02-15 17:38:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
How did she approach him? If he has never been that way toward anyone before I bet she approached him before he was able to check her out.
2007-02-15 17:50:14 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋