Sentences with phrase «hackles become»

Raised hackles become more obvious on some dogs than others depending on the type of coat, but it always means a much heightened state of awareness and excitement.

Not exact matches

At five months your dog was a social butterfly with nothing but wiggles and wags when greeting people, but by eight months of age he has become defensive and lacking in confidence: he barks and backs off, or he snaps and lunges with hackles raised.

I used to panic, thinking she was going to become aggressive, until I learned about the neck hackles.