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That's about it. Patty does this alot towards new people (usually out of our reach) and dogs also. She'll give a small growl for like 2 or 3 seconds, then a bark or two and I usually correct her, then she's focused on me.
She loves people. Everyone who comes over and whom she meets she's just so playfull and cuddling with them. It just seems to be out and about when she spots someone in another yard, or when we walk someone across the street (not usually walking towards us) she will give a growl and a bark, then its usually over.
Same when people come over, she hears a knock or the door, a growl and a bark, then runs to the door and its usually done with.
I find it funny even in the house, sometimes I think she forgets other people are there. She'll see my roomate in the kitchen, everything is good, she sees my roomate go into her bedroom, still good. Roomate stays in the room for a couple of hours and goes to come out, Patty hears the door and is like what!?! someone's here. She'll do the growl and a bark. lol...same with mornings (her mind like resets that anyone could possibly live in this house. lol)
With other dogs well I know that she's not great with other dogs. Tried to get her to play with a friends black lab and at first she sniffed for a couple minutes, the sniffed around his face, growled and snapped at him so I pulled her away. We went for a walk (with the dogs 20 feet appart) and she just pulled to get to the other dog (as if she wanted to play or see him). after the walk she was pooped so she was a little more social but I have to work at socialising her. I have to work on me also cause I thinks she knows I'm uneasy around other dogs cause I worry what she will do.
What should I do to correct that growl and bark towards others (people and dogs). Like I said, she usually does it once and it stops, but I'd like to try and eliminate it if possible. My guess is she does it either cause she's scared/nervous or dominant, and I'm pretty sure she's not dominant. lol
She loves people. Everyone who comes over and whom she meets she's just so playfull and cuddling with them. It just seems to be out and about when she spots someone in another yard, or when we walk someone across the street (not usually walking towards us) she will give a growl and a bark, then its usually over.
Same when people come over, she hears a knock or the door, a growl and a bark, then runs to the door and its usually done with.
I find it funny even in the house, sometimes I think she forgets other people are there. She'll see my roomate in the kitchen, everything is good, she sees my roomate go into her bedroom, still good. Roomate stays in the room for a couple of hours and goes to come out, Patty hears the door and is like what!?! someone's here. She'll do the growl and a bark. lol...same with mornings (her mind like resets that anyone could possibly live in this house. lol)
With other dogs well I know that she's not great with other dogs. Tried to get her to play with a friends black lab and at first she sniffed for a couple minutes, the sniffed around his face, growled and snapped at him so I pulled her away. We went for a walk (with the dogs 20 feet appart) and she just pulled to get to the other dog (as if she wanted to play or see him). after the walk she was pooped so she was a little more social but I have to work at socialising her. I have to work on me also cause I thinks she knows I'm uneasy around other dogs cause I worry what she will do.
What should I do to correct that growl and bark towards others (people and dogs). Like I said, she usually does it once and it stops, but I'd like to try and eliminate it if possible. My guess is she does it either cause she's scared/nervous or dominant, and I'm pretty sure she's not dominant. lol