Asherton19
Boxer Pal
I have a 14wk old boxer, Dakota. We have had her since she was 8wks old. We take her to a park frequently to let her run around and socialize with other dogs and people. The dogs there are always bigger than she is, (labs, goldens, etc) and she plays with them, chasing, trying to act tough and keep up with them. It's really cute, and she does really really well. At home, she has been great, and she is just a big lover that always wants to play with anyone. She already knows: sit, lie down, shake, stay, come, and down. She is only having about 2-3 accidents per week. So everything is great, except for one concern. If we are out with her and she is running around and there is a dog her size, or smaller (usually, but not always) she gets this really aggressive growl (for instance, the other day it was a pug) she stood over him and just stood there...and then he got out and then she was doing the growling again..not just normal growling, it sounded really bad..it never seems like she's trying to bite, but it must be something w/dominance..I'm just wondering what to do about this, and if it is normal. She does it with males and female dogs. It's just wierd b/c she is so good w/the big dogs. I don't want her to turn into an aggressive dominating dog. If anyone has any ideas, or advice I would really appreciate it!!!
