Posted by Sherry on May 27, 1998 at 09:12:35:

In Reply to: Growling posted by Donna from NJ on May 21, 1998 at 13:01:10:

> My little pup INKY (5 months old) all of a sudden seems to be very mean - on two occasions when my husband went to pick him up he started growling at him and went to bite him. I also gave him a bone the other night and as I was getting closer to him, he growled so much and the look in his eyes scared me!! I am able to take his food away and his doggy biscuits - does anyone have any ideas on how I should handle this. It's really a concern of mine - he also - sometimes - snaps at children when he meets them for the first time. I'm worried! Thanks.

Donna, sounds like you have a very dominant little guy there! There are way of dealing with these problems, but you do need to get right on it.I might suggest a book called People Pooches and Problems It has been a real help to me with rescue dogs.Do you have children? The fact that you are scared of yor 5 month old puppy says that it need to be dealt with now!If you want to email with more information I might be able to give you some suggestions.(I think the book might be available through the book link on this page)