"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.

Whether it's a puppy growling when playing or your dog letting out a growl when a visitor tries to pet them, we often see these forms of vocalization as being bad or wrong. If your dog is growling, it ...

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 ...

Recently I was awakened from a deep sleep by someone poking me. I complained and whined. It didn't work to stop the annoyance. Finally I blurted out "whaaaat?" in an angry tone of voice. My poor ...

When interpreting dog growls, some people are surprisingly good at taking the hint, a new study shows. Scientists testing how people categorized different types of growls found that people — ...

Hearing a dog growl can feel alarming, but it is often the safest message you will ever get. A growl is a clear, honest signal that gives you time to respond before things escalate. When we punish it, ...

Last weekend I was roused from sleep because someone was tapping my shoulder. When I finally woke up I blurted out—quite crankily—“WHAAAaaaat!!?” My poor husband. He was only waking me because my ...

Dear Cathy: We have a dog about the same age, I think, as your dogs. She is part or all blue heeler. We think she is about 16 months old. She is very smart and trained. We have a problem though. My 26 ...

A few days ago, Italian dog trainer Debora Segna contacted me about a Facebook posting by veterinarian and philosopher Dr. Roberto Marchesini in which he wrote: “If my dog would growl at me during an ...