Bobbie blogs about dogs as she lives with mostly hounds. While no longer rescuing, she maintains Silverwalk Hounds Sanctuary for the remaining Sanctuary dogs as well as occasional fosters. She enjoys talking about dogs, including rescue, fostering and adoption.

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Posted Sunday, August 24, 2014, at 9:41 PM

In my world, it doesn't work to just say "supervise children and dogs" or "know what the dog is trying to tell you." I and we need to educate ourselves so we best respond to the dog for our sake and hers.

Growling can be a very good thing - it is a WARNING which we can modify as this infographic demonstrates. NOTE Step 1. #2. WAIT. Give your dog TIME to process and respond to your request. You'll be glad you did!

Should you ever be afraid of your dog for any reason, immediately consult a reputable trainer, animal behaviorist, or vet.

Share with permission Š2013 Lili Chin, Miki Saito

http://www.doggiedrawings.net/

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Good post! Nip bad behavior in the bud the right way!

-- Posted by ssnkemp on Mon, Aug 25, 2014, at 5:42 AM

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