A prolonged and unblinking stare is a known indicator of stress and potential aggression in dogs. In play, dogs break eye ...

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 ...

"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 ...

DANVILLE, Calif., March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bark Busters Home Dog Training, the world's largest in-home dog training company, today published its 2026 U.S. National Dog Behavior Analysis. This ...

Dog behavior and communication are complex, but when they need to get their message across, they have certain tells that ...

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 ...

Dogs are often misunderstood by their human companions, especially when it comes to behavior that might be perceived as dominance. This guide explores ten common behaviors that are often misjudged, ...

While dog owners may be quick to dismiss the actions of their pups, there are 10 things your dog is trying to tell you with ...

A researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has found that more than 99% of dogs in the United States show behaviors that are potentially problematic, ...

As mentioned, growling is a distance-increasing behavior, and its function is often to increase space or stop an interaction that the dog finds uncomfortable. In the case of a dog that growls upon a ...