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Growl: Play vs. Aggressive

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Question
QUESTION: Hello,
This is in ref to my earlier question on the same topic.

1) Is the growl at 2:11 of this video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwArZKX6l... ) playful or aggressive?

2) What are the signs you are looking for to determine if its playful or aggressive growl?

Thanks,

Jatinder Kalsi

ANSWER: I wasn't able to find the video. I got the following: "The URL contained a malformed video ID."

Please try again,

LCK

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QUESTION: Sorry, the full link is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwArZKX6lXw&feature=dir

Thanks.

Answer
Hi, Jatinder,

It's hard to tell from the video because the barking/growling isn't being done in a play context. I can sort of hear what you're worried about in the low tones of Bella's voice. To me she sounds more frustrated than actually aggressive though.

I hope this helps,
LCK

(By the way, I also taught my dog to bark/count to five; it's really cool...)