I'm like a step dad to him. I'm the strongest in the house and he knows it. I will sometimes man handle him gently, not like abuse but to make him sit, pick him up - playfully - and half the time he jokingly nips in that playful way. I never hit or push rudely...always gentle or playful and he always takes it as rough housing and he always play bites back.
This is the second time he has seemed genuinely aggressive and it scared me. I've always known where dogs stand and I've never got to the point where they straight up snap that fast. Usually it's a gentle growl or light nip to let me know I've gone too far (trying to pick them up, etc)
Here is the exact situation this morning:
Any ideas what is going?
He also hates my girlfriend and does this weird ass suppressed growling where his bark seems half-assed...
Apparently no one else has a problem with him.
This is the second time he has seemed genuinely aggressive and it scared me. I've always known where dogs stand and I've never got to the point where they straight up snap that fast. Usually it's a gentle growl or light nip to let me know I've gone too far (trying to pick them up, etc)
Here is the exact situation this morning:
- I go outside and see him laying in thee yard.
- He's a bit sleepy and does the usual head down almost in a scared manner and walks toward me with tail wagging - seems a little like he's cowering but again I have never beat him or even raised my voice much at him...
- he rolls over on his back (as usual)
- I pet his face, massaging it. (Trying to get him out of the habit of rolling over when he sees me)
- His belly is dusty so I avoid it.
- I pat my legs and get him to sit up.
- He sits down and tries to put his paws on my stomach so I go behind him and hold his chest a little and pet him.
- He growled in a serious manner and showed teeth.
- I calm him down till he stops growling and let him go.
- He then jumps up on me and I let him and then walk away and he walks a few feet back and then eagerly follows me into the garage.
Any ideas what is going?
He also hates my girlfriend and does this weird ass suppressed growling where his bark seems half-assed...
Apparently no one else has a problem with him.