My dog growled getting off the bed. Is it stubbornness or dominance?

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I was asleep the other day with my friend next to me when my dog ran in and got into my bed, mom knew he was a bit muddy so she tried to kick him out and he ended up growling for at her, he play growls sometimes but this was more serious, and then proceeded to lay down on me(I was half asleep so I didn't register what was going on), can you tell me if this was a stubborn I just don't want to leave growl or is this possibly a dominance issue? Thanks. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

This is more likely to be a significant dominance and defiance behaviour and needs immediate action to prevent escalation. It is important to start basic obedience training (sit, wait, come) by everyone in the house and also to define clear boundaries so he can understand and predict what is acceptable. In order to help create clear rules for him i recommend nit allowing dogs onto human beds or chairs and preferable out of bedrooms also

My dog growled getting off the bed. Is it stubbornness or dominance?

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