Since we got our nine months old Lab/Retriever mix (a month a ago), it has happend four or five times that he suddenly jumps up while asleep and starts growling at the window or towards the sofa - the hair on his back raised. When we talk to him calmingly, he seems disoriented for a moment, but then starts wagging his tail.
Do you think that's something we should be worried about?
Ana Kozlowsky Webboard User Reg: 01-21-2010
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One of my rescue dogs did it when we first got her. Went away pretty soon. She is very sensitive and has vivid dreams nowdays - chasing deer, squirrels and such, fun to watch
Talk to him, mumble a bit, tell him what a good dog he is. Do upbeat training sessions during the day. May I suggest free shaping - gives them a huge confidence bust. There was this wonderful free shaping thread recently from Jaana, I think. I wouldn't worry about him just yet.
He might actually be growling at something that you don't catch.
Tasha does this when the enemy neighbor dog goes outside. It took me a while to figure it out since she dosen't do it with any of the other dogs on our street.
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007
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Some dogs just don't wake up well for a minute. You have to give them a moment to wake up and get their brain in gear. I would also suggest to you this is not a dog I would startle awake. Perhaps directing to a crate would be a better choice of a nap spot?
At first, I thought that, too. That he growls at something that I just don't see/consider dangerous. But since he growled (twice) at a second floor window with the blinds down, I figured it must be something else.
As Melissa suggested, it might be that he doesn't wake up properly for a moment. As soon as he realizes what has happend, he wags his tails and seems a bit embarrassed. Apart from that, he is quite well balanced and self confident.
He now sleeps in a crate at night. During the day and in the evening, he sometimes naps on the hardwood floor (we're in the South) - and that's when the growling "incidents" happened.
On a side note: He suddenly seems afraid of his bowl (stainless steel). It might be his reflection, because he moves away from the bowl as soon as he reaches the bottom. He is also afraid to approach a mirrored closet.
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