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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lol this might be the most hilarious thing I heard in a while. [b]OP wants to report a dog to the city for it growling? [/b]Are you absolutely serious right now, they're not going to do anything at all. It's a waste of their time and a waste of your time.

What you need to do is set boundaries with your brother-in-law and let them know that they are not allowed to bring the dog to the house and if they do it again they will be barred from ever attending events at your place.

It's time that you put your foot down and bring some kind of dominance to the situation rather than reporting a dog for simply growling.[/quote]

Yeah, and it's "not a pitbull." You know what dogs don't growl? Pitbulls. They just go for the throat and maul to death. I'm not saying this is a safe dog I'd like around my kids either, but from an animal behavior standpoint it's not particularly alarming either. A growl is a warning to back off, not a sign of imminent attack. I've worded with many Vets, groomers, and trainers who have all said the ones who growl are basically bluffing. It's the silent ones with the the whale eyed stare, hackles raised, stiff neck and posture who go from 0 to 1-100 and become lethal.

Just a PSA . [/quote]

My Shitzhu growled, and then bit when the growling was ignored.  (Full grown adult kept her hand in front of a growling dog's face, even after I said "just leave her alone, please.")

A growl means back off, as you said.  Many people don't recognize the quiet cues.

Anyway, OP seems very over the top.[/quote]

Yes, we agree on this. I have Goldens that live for being around kids (no growling, biting, etc. Biggest risk is being knocked over during fetch)  but know a growl isn't indicative of an imminent attack.

OP is very over the top. [/quote]

Dog owner here and OP is not over the top.  As for Goldens, I had one that I wanted to train as a visiting dog for hospitals. Hospices, and senior citizens homes but he growled and showed his teeth.  He was automatically rejected.  Any dog can attack and a growling dog should not be around children.

You are ridiculous.[/quote]

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