JohnFranck wrote 07/15/2009 07:06 PM Question about raised hackles on pup. #246949 - 07/15/2009 07:06 PM
JohnFranck Webboard User Reg: 07-04-2009 Posts: 4 Loc: Middle Tennessee Offline	I searched the site and couldn't find anything that seemed close to my situation. My 6 month old puppy raises her hair on her back when we play fetch. I'll take the ball and tease her, build frustration, then throw the ball. Between the time she takes off and when she pounces on the prey she will raise her hackles. By the time she makes it back to me with the ball she has calmed down and outs well. Then she is ready to go again. Any ideas on why she does this? Is this normal behavior in a puppy?
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Dennis Jones wrote 07/15/2009 07:09 PM Re: Question about raised hackles on pup. [Re: JohnFranck ] #246950 - 07/15/2009 07:09 PM
Dennis Jones Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2004 Posts: 3389 Loc: Richmond Va Offline	mine did it and still does it, no big deal
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Connie Sutherland wrote 07/15/2009 07:11 PM Re: Question about raised hackles on pup. [Re: JohnFranck ] #246951 - 07/15/2009 07:11 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	That can mean nothing more than excitement. It is not always what people assume; it can be just prey drive, etc. It's arousal. eta Dennis was posting while I was typing. Edited by Connie Sutherland (07/15/2009 07:12 PM) Edit reason: eta
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JohnFranck wrote 07/15/2009 07:28 PM Re: Question about raised hackles on pup. [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #246953 - 07/15/2009 07:28 PM
JohnFranck Webboard User Reg: 07-04-2009 Posts: 4 Loc: Middle Tennessee Offline	Thanks for the reply Connie and Dennis. That was my first thought. (But I have been wrong before. Don't tell anybody.) It just seems that most time it is pointed out that this is a bad sign. So I posted on the side of caution. Any other opinions are appreciated.
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