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Rather, your Greyhound is simply not used to being touched this way and may interpret your affection as aggression. Some other dogs will object to this invasion of space, but it just seems worse when your up-til-now sweet Greyhound does it to you or, more often, to your child.

Second, some Greyhounds may growl when hugged or when a hand is placed on its body for too long a period of time.

Many a Greyhound has been returned to an adoption group after it snapped at someone who stepped over it while it was sleeping with its eyes opened. The phrase “Let sleeping dogs lie” certainly applies here. You may think the dog was awake, but it was in fact not awake. Greyhounds often sleep with their eyes open. You may have disturbed it while it was sleeping or dozing.

First, the growl can mean that you have invaded a personal space.

When they do, it can mean several things, depending on the rest of the body language. The depth of a Greyhound growl can make your hair stand on end. Rest assured your dog is not ill he is content. There are different types of tail-wagging, but more about this in the BODY LANGUAGE section.īefore you hear the first bark, you are likely to hear moans of satisfaction when your Greyhound lies down on a soft bed or some grunts if you happen to pet your new friend in a particularly satisfying place on its body, often behind the ear or even in the ear. Some barking is very ominous, yet it may be accompanied by friendly tail-wagging, not aggressive tail-wagging. If a service person comes to your home and your Greyhounds isn’t happy, be forewarned about that person! Greyhounds are excellent character judging. This behavior is entirely individual and depends on the way your Greyhound reacts to certain people. Some Greyhounds bark when a person or other dog comes to the front door or when another dog walks by the house. If no one notices these subtle signs, he will often relieve itself at the doorway! But the shyer ones will often stand quietly at the door or pant gently, expecting you to notice that it has to go out. If you are lucky, your Greyhound will stand at the door and whine or bark. Greyhounds often will not bark when they want to go out to relieve themselves. He may well sound like something from the “Hound of the Baskerville” or she perhaps will shriek like a coloratura soprano. Many people jump out of their skins the first time they hear their Greyhound bark. Once your Greyhound relaxes and begins to adjust to life in a home, he will indeed bark if the occasion calls for it.

#DOG TAIL QUIVER MEANING HOW TO#

Most new owners swear that their Greyhound doesn’t know how to bark. Usually, the first thing you will notice about your new Greyhound is that he is quiet. “He” and “she” are used throughout this article because we love both sexes! The Vocalization section of this article describes the various sounds Greyhounds make and then explains what your dog is trying to tell you. This behavior is sometimes puzzling, if not downright frightening, to many new Greyhound adopters. Your Greyhound is like other dogs in most ways, but there are certain things Greyhounds do or “say” that other dogs may not. It is slightly different from that of “other” dogs. The first deals with vocalization, the second with how Greyhounds express themselves with eyes, lips, mouth and other parts of their lovely anatomies, and the third with overall posture and body language. This article is written in three sections. Do you have such a greyhound? I bet you do! © Marcia Herman

In this photo he successfully let me know what was in his mind at the time. Tucker is telling me something….Tucker was one of the most expressive hounds we’ve ever had.

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