Sometimes I think that people misunderstand a dogs growl. Growling is a way of communicating. Not all growls are aggressive. I think the circumstance tells more of what a dog is saying then the actual growl. In your Incident I think there growls are the same as a human saying ''Hey, watch what you are kicking'' lol! But a snip, or bite is another story and I personally wouldn t tolerate it, because they do have the option of letting out a bark as a warning or licking your toe to let you know you almost hit them.
I don't allow my girls to sleep with me and I have a whole list of reasons why, but that is just me. Hurting them is on top of my list since I am a very restless sleeper and I need my room! Peggy -------Original Message------- From: GinbarMinPins Date: 6/13/2013 11:43:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Hello-I'm introducing myself All of my MinPins, past and present and my 2 Chis growl at the other dogs and sometimes me when disturbed in our bed. It makes turning over a peace keeping mission and I realized awhile ago I apparently don't turn over in my sleep. Moving a foot under the blankies has gotten my toes snapped at..lol. Robin, Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahuas Alice CGC and Monte CGC, MinPins HoneyB, Brutus, and IMPS foster Jordan www.minpinrescue.org www.chi-rescue.com Http://chihuahua.rescueme.org/florida -------- Original message -------- Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Hello-I'm introducing myself From: [email protected] To: [email protected] CC: My Chi, Max, was "unadoptable". He was on the Euthanasia list to be killed the day we went to the shelter. He is fear aggressive. We adopted him because of this, his issues were something we felt we could deal with. He adores us. I have taken him to school, I take him to the beach and dog park. He still has issues but we keep trying. We just warn people he doesn't care to be approached. He still growls when we take him out from under his covers or out of his bed. He still dislikes large dogs but keeps his peace as long as they leave him alone. We love him despite his issues. Susie
