Why does my dog back her rear end into me and growl? Is it normal?

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Hi, I went over to a friend's house yesterday and he has a boxer who appears to be fully grown or maybe even a teenager. The boxer is a female. Towards the end of the night, the boxer started demonstrating strange behavior that i have never seen a dog do. She started backing her rear end towards my friend, her owner and did that many, many times. Concurrently while backing her rear end towards him, sometimes she would growl. What does this mean? Is this normal behavior?

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Pets can do some really odd play behavior sometimes or she may have wanted her rump scratched. Growls can be used to indicate aggression, play or if she has learned that the sound gets her owner's attention (she will then use this sound when she wants the attention). You must look at the over all body language (head position, tail position, where is she looking, are the legs stiff...etc), to know the true meaning. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Why does my dog back her rear end into me and growl? Is it normal?

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