Dog Growling: Serious or Just Play?

Dog Growling: Serious or Just Play?

As anyone having heard a growling dog will tell you, there is a clear message being conveyed. Growling is one of the pivotal conversational methods dogs employ to warn others away from their turf and show aggression. As a noise, it is aggressive by nature, speaking of...
Avoiding and Surviving a Dog Attack

Avoiding and Surviving a Dog Attack

On a rainy day, I came home from school to the house I was renting with five other girls. Slightly wet and dressed in black, I opened the door. Suddenly, my roommates’ dog came after me and bit me on the calf. Luckily, it was a Chihuahua mix, so it didn’t cause any...
What Causes Dogs to Behave Badly?

What Causes Dogs to Behave Badly?

It’s a fact that most dogs have bad behavior. Expecting a dog to behave well is like expecting a child to behave well, it’s just not realistic. Dogs in many ways are exactly like young children. Dogs are very emotional, and since they cannot speak to us verbally, they...