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We have an 11 month old Cane Corso (Italian mastiff). We have had her since she was 8 weeks old. She has been THE BEST dog I’ve ever had. She is sweet, affectionate, friendly, obedient, playful, and just generally a happy dog with a great temperament. A few weeks ago, I took a toy away from her to throw it and play fetch, and she growled at me. I was shocked! Reminding myself that she’s still a puppy, I told her no in a firm tone, and I put the toy up for a little bit. She acted totally normal. A few days later, I was petting her head, and she growled at me again. I told her no again, and she immediately started licking my hand. Fast forward to today....this has been ongoing. Mostly it’s only aimed at me, but yesterday she also growled at my husband twice. It’s important to note that when she growls, she is showing absolutely NO signs of aggression. In fact, when she growls, she is simultaneously backing away from me, cowering, ears flat, averted eyes, and visibly shaking. It’s more like she is extremely afraid of me, but I can’t think of any reason whatsoever that she would be fearful of me. Today, I only walked into the room - she didn’t growl - but immediately started trembling and hid in the corner. This breaks my heart. But also this morning, she ran to greet me when I came out of the bedroom, her little nub of a tail wagging, and rolled onto her back for a long belly rub (one of her favorite things). It’s like one second she’s fine, and the next she’s not. I can’t fugure it out. And she’s been such a perfect, loving dog. I don’t know how to fix this.
We have an appointment at the vet this afternoon, because my husband thinks she must have something going on causing her pain or discomfort. But I’m not convinced. Her fear/growling seems to only be aimed at me, and if she was in physical pain it wouldn’t come and go. She’s not eating her food, though she will accept treats. She’s not drinking either, but will eat ice cubes. But both of those things only developed in the last couple of days. This behavior started 3 1/2 weeks ago, so can they even be related?
I’m just heartbroken to think my sweet puppy is afraid of me for some reason. I want to be able to pet her again without worrying she’s going to growl at me. I just don’t understand how this can just suddenly start happening for no apparent reason....
We have an appointment at the vet this afternoon, because my husband thinks she must have something going on causing her pain or discomfort. But I’m not convinced. Her fear/growling seems to only be aimed at me, and if she was in physical pain it wouldn’t come and go. She’s not eating her food, though she will accept treats. She’s not drinking either, but will eat ice cubes. But both of those things only developed in the last couple of days. This behavior started 3 1/2 weeks ago, so can they even be related?
I’m just heartbroken to think my sweet puppy is afraid of me for some reason. I want to be able to pet her again without worrying she’s going to growl at me. I just don’t understand how this can just suddenly start happening for no apparent reason....