When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Baring teeth, growling and lunging are all signs of aggression in dogs. The ...

"My dog, specifically at nighttime, will randomly growl... I was just petting her gently, and she growled. Other nights, we will just simply move, and she will be lying in her crate, and she'll growl.

Some of the signs of aggression in dogs are simple to spot, while others are more nuanced, especially when it’s not your own pup. Without speech, dogs use their body language to communicate, and it’s ...

Humping (or mounting, as vets call it) is when dogs straddle another dog, person or object and repeatedly thrust their pelvis back and forth. Dogs can do this over another dog’s head or side (not ...

Not all dog growls are created equal. Most commonly growls are aggressive signals, however even here there are different meanings. One growl can mean, "Back off! This is mine," as in when a dog is ...

Baring teeth, growling and lunging are all signs of aggression in dogs. The same can be said for snarling, biting and ‘muzzle-punching’ other four-legged friends or humans. Aggression in dogs can be ...