Continued Distract them from their bad behavior. Yelp or call out if they're growling at you and step away from the situation. Remove them from the situation if they show signs of aggression. Let your puppy calm down in another room or their crate when they're overexcited.
Why is my dog growling and biting me?
Dogs that display dominant behavior feel that they must prove they're in charge of a situation. The growling, snapping, or biting occurs when they feel their position is being challenged. Unfortunately, people often mistake the cause of canine aggression as dominance-related behavior when there may be another cause.
What to do if your dog growls and snaps at you?
Instead of Punishing, Back Off and Think! But if your dog growls or snaps, or if you've caught one of those more subtle warning signs I mentioned earlier, your best bet is to back off. Exit the situation. Take a deep breath or 50, enough for you and your dog both to settle down. And then think.
What to do if your dog is aggressive and bites you?
Don't delay, if your dog bites someone, take the following steps:1Remain calm.2Confine your dog to a crate or another room.3Help the bite victim wash the wound thoroughly with warm, soapy water.4Be courteous and sympathetic to the bite victim. ... 5Contact a medical professional for the bite victim.Reasons Why Dogs Bite and How to Stop It - The Spruce Pets
Should I punish my dog for growling at me?
Never ever ever punish a dog for growling. The end result will be that the dog goes right from the ignored visual cues to biting without that important vocal warning. Dogs have a right to communicate they are uncomfortable with certain things they are exposed to.
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