Growling Resource Guarding?

Redbug · 12-23-2011, 09:23 AM

Our male GSD, (4 1/2 year old), started the growling behavior at my wife, also. Everything has been fine up until about 3 months ago. There is no mistaking this type of growl. The dog is attached to me and I think it is a protective type of behavior. He will do it if the dog and I are in a back bedroom and my wife walks in. He will get up and give a long drawn out aggressive growl. It can get loud. It scares my wife and I don't know what to do. No other problems with Pal other than that. This thing has just started...I can't think of any changes in the household and Pal does not do it when I am not around. My wife does not deserve this!

What is the correct way to stop this? Harmony in the house like it used to be is the goal... Help! What training do us humans and canine need to do?

12-23-2011, 09:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Redbug Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbia, South Carolina Posts: 85	Growling Resource Guarding? Our male GSD, (4 1/2 year old), started the growling behavior at my wife, also. Everything has been fine up until about 3 months ago. There is no mistaking this type of growl. The dog is attached to me and I think it is a protective type of behavior. He will do it if the dog and I are in a back bedroom and my wife walks in. He will get up and give a long drawn out aggressive growl. It can get loud. It scares my wife and I don't know what to do. No other problems with Pal other than that. This thing has just started...I can't think of any changes in the household and Pal does not do it when I am not around. My wife does not deserve this! What is the correct way to stop this? Harmony in the house like it used to be is the goal... Help! What training do us humans and canine need to do? __________________ Dave "If your sport does not put grease, blood, or dirt under your fingernails, then it's just a game!" Last edited by Redbug; 12-23-2011 at 09:28 AM.

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