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"My dog, specifically at nighttime, will randomly growl... I was just petting her gently, and she growled. Other nights, we will just simply move, and she will be lying in her crate, and she'll growl.

The Chocolate Lab is a medium-to-large sporting breed and is considered the rarest of the Labrador Retriever coat colors according to the breed standard. While most Labradors are recognized for their ...

"After my dog’s TPLO knee surgery, he has a few times now growled at my wife. It is only when we are sitting in the living room (he is in a confined area still) and she comes home from work through ...

I recently gave a talk at the Manchester Rotary Club about dog behavior. One of the questions a Rotarian asked was about his dog growling - and what it means and what to do about it. This is an ...

I'm not saying that Dr. Marchesini suggests that dogs should be punished for growling outside of play (or when they growl during play, something I've witnessed), but rather I'm suggesting that when a ...

Young puppies learn invaluable lessons from their mother and other older dogs. They teach them how to play, how to clean themselves, and how to behave. A litter of puppies who recently faced the wrath ...

Rescued dogs Jack, left, Greer, and Cotton hang out with volunteers of the Central California Labrador Retriever Rescue on Nov. 22 in Granite Bay. The all-volunteer group is asking Book of Dreams for ...

“If my dog would growl at me during an interaction, not a playful growl during a playing interaction, but a warning and threatening growl, I would question the relationship I have built. For me it ...