DOG GROWLING MEANING HOW TO
I see case after case of unbalanced dogs whose owners have been disempowered and misinformed by the positive only crowd and think they have to put up with behaviours that are causing everyone stress – mostly the poor dog! I agree with “as positive as possible” but for us to decide that we as humans know how to communicate with dogs better than dogs themselves is arrogant and dangerous”. Sometimes you need to say no and provide loving discipline BECAUSE you love them. How about don’t ever tell your kids off for being rude or answering back? I’d love to live in a world where it’s all sunshine and rainbows but it’s not realistic. Anyone who says never tell your dog off has not worked SUCCESSFULLY with a wide enough range of behaviours and temperaments. I know people mean well but it’s not natural to be so unbalanced. This positive only stuff frustrates me no end. While I agree that yes in many cases a growl is an attempt to create space or let a child know they’ve “had enough” there are many times when a dog growls when you need to tell them it is unacceptable behaviour. A growling dog is portrayed as a snarling, erratic, and potentially dangerous animal.
The low guttural, rumbling sound may sound terrifying, but its just their way of telling you, 'I feel. Growling is commonly misinterpreted as plain aggressive vocalization. As stated in a study, dog growls express various contextual and affective content for humans. From expressing their pleasure as you rub their belly to snarling at another dog, there are several possible reasons why your dog growls. But primarily, growling is just a form of vocal communication between species. For dogs, growling is a way of communication. “This advice is very good for some situations but in my opinion isn’t sound across the board. Growling is commonly misinterpreted as plain aggressive vocalization.
0 kommentar(er)
