Our Viszla is now seven months old and has recently started to growl/moan at us in certain situations. For example, when we try to move him when he is relaxing in front of the fire or try to pull him away from something he is not supposed to be sniffing/eating outside. He has done it to both my husband and to me.
The growl is not serious (almost like a moan) and we are not scared but we're obviously not happy about this happening and it must stop... especially because we have a baby in the house. We've tried growling back and cupping the back of his neck. As I said this has just started and we think he might just be testing his boundaries as he gets a bit older. I don't know if it has anything to do with it but he was neutered a week ago (and recovered well).
Does anybody have any suggestions? He is a great dog otherwise listening to commands and very affectionate. Do we need to seek help or is this a phase he is going through?
Thanks in advance!
The growl is not serious (almost like a moan) and we are not scared but we're obviously not happy about this happening and it must stop... especially because we have a baby in the house. We've tried growling back and cupping the back of his neck. As I said this has just started and we think he might just be testing his boundaries as he gets a bit older. I don't know if it has anything to do with it but he was neutered a week ago (and recovered well).
Does anybody have any suggestions? He is a great dog otherwise listening to commands and very affectionate. Do we need to seek help or is this a phase he is going through?
Thanks in advance!