I have a 20 month old GSD and recenlty he got a wood sliver in his rear foot that got infected. We woke up in the morning and he wouldnt walk on it, when I approached him to see what was wrong he growled at me. I couldnt check out his leg without putting a muzzle on him.
I work him in obedience everyday, he is very friendly to both man and beast. I work from home and he is with me in the house all day, even though we are not in the same room most of the time.
Is this something I need to be concerned about and if so, what steps should I follow to stop this behavior? Thanks.
Brian,
Many dogs will have that behavior when they're injured. I've seen dogs with many titles still react with a growl if they injured a body part and the handler went to inspect that area.
Just muzzle the dog first ( as you wisely did ) and be as gentle as possible - and I personally wouldn't be too concerned.
Thanks Will I really appreciate your response, and the second I posted the thread I remembered that at a recent SAR conference where they advised us to add a muzzle to our first aid kit in case of injury. Again thanks for the response and sorry for the dumb post.
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