BehaviorBiting & GrowlingBody LanguageResource Guarding Dog Growling: 5 Steps to Help Your Dog What should you do when your dog is growling at you? Don't discipline him - or stop disciplining if that's why he is growling. By Pat Miller, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA - Published: September 14, 2009 Updated: April 5, 2021 55