About this episode
In this episode, Kati discusses why punishing a dog's growl is counterproductive and explores the importance of understanding the root causes of growling behavior.
Send us Fan Mail I hear it all—the—time! You should never punish a growl because that’s how dogs communicate they are uncomfortable. This argument is complete nonsense, and in this episode I break down why and what we have seen with the hundreds of dogs we have addressed growling with. By putting more emphasis on why something is happening than on how to change what is happening, people stay stuck. The whole ‘root cause’ argument is generally not helpful and
People in this episode
Host: Kati
Topics covered
- dog communication
- growling
- dog behavior
- pet training
- animal welfare
Keywords
- dog growl
- punishment
- dog training
- communication
- behavioral issues
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