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**JakodaCD OA** · 01-08-2013, 08:31 AM

could be age, but it also could be he is in a down position, (which is a vulnerable position) and dogs can get intimidated / don't like it when another dog (or person) stares at them. I know Masi does not appreciate other dogs giving her the 'stare' or 'stink eye'..

growling is a catch 22, I would rather have a growl as an alert to me that something is 'off', vs no growl and go in for an unexpected attack.

With that, again, a catch 22, you don't want them growling but you don't want them to not alert YOU that something is off, If mine does something like this, I tend to go with a "leave it"..and "leave it' to my dogs mean, stop, ignore, "I got it covered", mind your own business.

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JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 17,736	could be age, but it also could be he is in a down position, (which is a vulnerable position) and dogs can get intimidated / don't like it when another dog (or person) stares at them. I know Masi does not appreciate other dogs giving her the 'stare' or 'stink eye'.. growling is a catch 22, I would rather have a growl as an alert to me that something is 'off', vs no growl and go in for an unexpected attack. With that, again, a catch 22, you don't want them growling but you don't want them to not alert YOU that something is off, If mine does something like this, I tend to go with a "leave it"..and "leave it' to my dogs mean, stop, ignore, "I got it covered", mind your own business. __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge