"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.

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 — ...

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 ...

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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 it comes to interpreting dog growls, some humans are surprisingly good at taking the hint, a new study shows. Scientists testing how people categorized different types of natural growls found ...

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 ...