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Date Posted: 12:57:49 08/16/09 Sun
Author: Jenny W
Subject: Re: Growling
In reply to: Boerboel Dad 's message, "Growling" on 12:39:26 08/16/09 Sun

Hi Paul
I have the King of all growlers here! Bob growls about a million times a day. He is incredibly vocal and lets his displeasure show, although he's not a great barker. He has even been known to growl in his sleep, that's when he's not snoring! It does serve his purpose though as no-one is ever left in any doubt about how he feels and he has never had to use physical force with the other dogs (or people), his voice is enough backed up by good body posture. Mousey rarely growls, maybe once or twice in her life until she had the pups, but I have noticed that she is educating them using her voice now. Kitty growls, well more a roar, before she acts, but it is quick and is not a warning, it's more furious than that and she doesn't wait for a response, she goes in anyway. Belle grumbles more than growls but it is when she is worried by something, so serves as a warning that all is not well in her world. The youngsters don't really growl yet, they bicker with each other and grumble, but Daisy is a talker and will answer me back vocally with her "singing" but they don't dare growl around the adults, it's more than their lives are worth! My baby pups are growlers and often warn each other and show their displeasure, far more than my last litter. They also use body language and a lot of barging and turning heads away and shoving with bottoms, quite funny to watch as they learn all the moves! Surprisingly, they also growl and bark when a car comes into the driveway or someone comes to the gate already! I have one particularly noisy one, who now thinks her name is "be quiet!"

Jenny
www.quo-vadis-boerboel.co.za

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  • Re: Growling -- Kimberly, 15:30:33 08/16/09 Sun
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