Comments on: Dog growling in kennel/crate http://thedish.sitstay.com/2009/09/10/dog-growling-in-kennelcrate/ Dog Training, Tips and Opinions Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:46:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dani http://thedish.sitstay.com/2009/09/10/dog-growling-in-kennelcrate/#comment-10907 Dani Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:27:24 +0000 http://thedish.sitstay.com/?p=1317#comment-10907 Hi Darcie, My dog shepherd/lab cross is quite the character. He is going to be 1years old soon, and he growls/snaps when we pet him, clean his paws off, go near his crate, toys and food. He is walked twice a day, indoor play and outdoor play. My pup also will not stop chasing his tail at night time. So I started walking him during the time he usually starts, thinking he has an energy spurt then, but will still chase/chew his tail once we get back. I'll try playing with him or putting treats in a kong to take his mind off of it, but nothing will stop the tail chase. Please help! Thank you, Dani <em>Dear Dani, Try to find someone close to you who does clicker training, obedience and behavior work, getting hands on help is the best thing you can do right now. You have a lot of things going on here, guarding which can turn into biting. Could it be that the dog chases his tail because the reward is going walking? Maybe, maybe not. Just an observation but I can't see him so don't put too much stock in that right now. You don't say that he's bitten so that's a good thing and gives you hope that with help you can turn this behavior around. Growls and snaps when you try to pet him? That tells me that you really need in house help. This is my advice and it won't be much because you really need someone to come and work with you, not just advice from a third party. No alpha rolls. No playing with your hands as toys. Let me say this, do not use Cesar Milan's traditional methods on this dog, if you have already, please stop. It's too much pressure and the dog could start biting. My advice to start, while you're looking for someone to come and help you, is to feed the dog by hand to help increase your bond with him. Get him to a vet to make sure that he is not hurt or sick. I like chiropractors for dogs, it can make a huge difference in behavior after just one adjustment. Start clicker training, that is one of the fastest ways to train and communicate with a dog. Get some help to come to your house now if you want to keep this dog. I wish you the best. - Darcie</em> Hi Darcie, My dog shepherd/lab cross is quite the character. He is going to be 1years old soon, and he growls/snaps when we pet him, clean his paws off, go near his crate, toys and food.
He is walked twice a day, indoor play and outdoor play. My pup also will not stop chasing his tail at night time. So I started walking him during the time he usually starts, thinking he has an energy spurt then, but will still chase/chew his tail once we get back. I’ll try playing with him or putting treats in a kong to take his mind off of it, but nothing will stop the tail chase. Please help! Thank you, Dani

Dear Dani, Try to find someone close to you who does clicker training, obedience and behavior work, getting hands on help is the best thing you can do right now. You have a lot of things going on here, guarding which can turn into biting. Could it be that the dog chases his tail because the reward is going walking? Maybe, maybe not. Just an observation but I can’t see him so don’t put too much stock in that right now. You don’t say that he’s bitten so that’s a good thing and gives you hope that with help you can turn this behavior around. Growls and snaps when you try to pet him? That tells me that you really need in house help. This is my advice and it won’t be much because you really need someone to come and work with you, not just advice from a third party. No alpha rolls. No playing with your hands as toys. Let me say this, do not use Cesar Milan’s traditional methods on this dog, if you have already, please stop. It’s too much pressure and the dog could start biting. My advice to start, while you’re looking for someone to come and help you, is to feed the dog by hand to help increase your bond with him. Get him to a vet to make sure that he is not hurt or sick. I like chiropractors for dogs, it can make a huge difference in behavior after just one adjustment. Start clicker training, that is one of the fastest ways to train and communicate with a dog. Get some help to come to your house now if you want to keep this dog. I wish you the best. – Darcie

]]> By: Amanda http://thedish.sitstay.com/2009/09/10/dog-growling-in-kennelcrate/#comment-10219 Amanda Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:50:51 +0000 http://thedish.sitstay.com/?p=1317#comment-10219 Hi Darcie, my 2 year old male Labrador has started growling at me over the last few weeks when I go to let him out of his cage. It started with a grumbling growl and has now developed into the occasional full on growl. I've tried waiting to piut his food out until he's out of his cage incase it is related to guarding his food; this seemed to have no impact. I've tried leaving the cage closed and walking away for 5 mins until he has stopped growling. I'm not sure what to do now as its getting worse and I've run out of ideas. He's normally a passive obedient dog so this is completely out of character for him. He growls at the rest of the family ocassionally in this situation but its prodominantly me. Thanks, Amanda <em> Dear Amanda, Have you changed food lately or opened a new bag of food? Has the dog been injured at all, in play, or by jumping off of something? If so, I'd suggest that you get him to a vet chiropractor right away. He started so quickly, it's probably something dramatic that happened to him. - Darcie</em> Hi Darcie,
my 2 year old male Labrador has started growling at me over the last few weeks when I go to let him out of his cage.
It started with a grumbling growl and has now developed into the occasional full on growl.
I’ve tried waiting to piut his food out until he’s out of his cage incase it is related to guarding his food; this seemed to have no impact.
I’ve tried leaving the cage closed and walking away for 5 mins until he has stopped growling.
I’m not sure what to do now as its getting worse and I’ve run out of ideas.
He’s normally a passive obedient dog so this is completely out of character for him.
He growls at the rest of the family ocassionally in this situation but its prodominantly me.
Thanks, Amanda

Dear Amanda, Have you changed food lately or opened a new bag of food? Has the dog been injured at all, in play, or by jumping off of something? If so, I’d suggest that you get him to a vet chiropractor right away. He started so quickly, it’s probably something dramatic that happened to him. – Darcie

]]> By: pam lefrois http://thedish.sitstay.com/2009/09/10/dog-growling-in-kennelcrate/#comment-1257 pam lefrois Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:34:35 +0000 http://thedish.sitstay.com/?p=1317#comment-1257 Hi Darcie, My bull terrier has just begun growling at me when I put him in his kennel. I am his primary care giver, the one who trains him. Am I supposed to ignore him when he growls, or let my son or husband put him in the kennel? Thanks, Pam <em>Dear Pam, I'll answer you in a post at The Dish, I need more info from you. Thanks. - Darcie</em> Hi Darcie, My bull terrier has just begun growling at me when I put him in his kennel. I am his primary care giver, the one who trains him. Am I supposed to ignore him when he growls, or let my son or husband put him in the kennel? Thanks, Pam

Dear Pam, I’ll answer you in a post at The Dish, I need more info from you. Thanks. – Darcie

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