| If she growls again, I would flip her on her back again. But ideally, I keep mine on his back untill he is very calm. Then I praise like crazy when he settles down. Then I release. Usually he has calmed down enough that he doesnt growl. Beleive me he struggles for a while before he gets to the "calm" state and I just bear with it. I figure I rather hold him too long than not long enough.
There are also times, just like a baby, where they are so worked up (I call it "hyperspace") that its time to go in the crate and play with toys by himself for a while and settle down. That way I dont have to keep correcting him over and over and over in his "hyperspace" mood.
I think it is also important to carry them on their backs and put them on their backs and praise them as they are being good every now and then, just for fun. They don't always have to be doing something bad. I don't look at putting them on their backs as "punishment" I look at it more like establishing dominance. Something that will be hard to do when he gets 110 pounds.  |