{"id":68781,"date":"2022-04-22T03:55:16","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T03:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-grunt-when-i-touch-her\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T03:55:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T03:55:16","slug":"why-does-my-dog-grunt-when-i-touch-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-grunt-when-i-touch-her\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does my dog grunt when I touch her?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-grunt-when-i-touch-her\/#Why_does_my_dog_grunt_when_I_touch_her\" title=\"Why does my dog grunt when I touch her?\">Why does my dog grunt when I touch her?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-grunt-when-i-touch-her\/#Why_does_my_dog_grunt_like_a_pig_when_I_pet_him\" title=\"Why does my dog grunt like a pig when I pet him?\">Why does my dog grunt like a pig when I pet him?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-grunt-when-i-touch-her\/#Why_does_my_dog_grumble_when_I_pet_him\" title=\"Why does my dog grumble when I pet him?\">Why does my dog grumble when I pet him?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-grunt-when-i-touch-her\/#Why_does_my_dog_groan_when_I_touch_her\" title=\"Why does my dog groan when I touch her?\">Why does my dog groan when I touch her?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-grunt-when-i-touch-her\/#Why_do_dogs_grunt_when_you_rub_them\" title=\"Why do dogs grunt when you rub them?\">Why do dogs grunt when you rub them?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-grunt-when-i-touch-her\/#Why_does_my_dog_make_grunting_noises_when_I_pet_him\" title=\"Why does my dog make grunting noises when I pet him?\">Why does my dog make grunting noises when I pet him?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/why-does-my-dog-grunt-when-i-touch-her\/#Why_does_my_dog_snort_like_a_pig_when_I_pet_him\" title=\"Why does my dog snort like a pig when I pet him?\">Why does my dog snort like a pig when I pet him?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_grunt_when_I_touch_her\"><\/span>Why does my dog grunt when I touch her?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Root of the Behavior In most instances, a dog&#8217;s grunt is <b>an involuntary expression of contentment. Dogs grunt when they are relaxed. Puppies will grunt when they are with their littermates and when they are feeding. Adult dogs often grunt while being petted and &#8216;loved on&#8217; by their family.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_grunt_like_a_pig_when_I_pet_him\"><\/span>Why does my dog grunt like a pig when I pet him?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These sounds of grunting or oinking are actually called <b>reverse sneezing. Reverse sneezing is when a dog&#8217;s throat muscles spasm and soft palate are irritated. The dog will breathe in too much air through his nose and thus begin the worrisome sound of your dog sounding like a pig.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_grumble_when_I_pet_him\"><\/span>Why does my dog grumble when I pet him?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Some dogs growl as a sign of affection or contentment. Your pup might emit low growls when you pet them, for example. It may sound something like a louder version of a cat&#8217;s purr. They can also growl as a sign that they want more affection.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_groan_when_I_touch_her\"><\/span>Why does my dog groan when I touch her?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Groaning in dogs is <b>typically a means of wanting attention, a sound of satisfaction from being petted or rubbed, or can be a sign of discomfort. The more dog owners know and are in tune with their dogs, the more likely they will be able to decipher the reason as to why the groaning is occurring.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_dogs_grunt_when_you_rub_them\"><\/span>Why do dogs grunt when you rub them?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Root of the Behavior In most instances, a dog&#8217;s grunt is <b>an involuntary expression of contentment. Dogs grunt when they are relaxed. Puppies will grunt when they are with their littermates and when they are feeding. Adult dogs often grunt while being petted and &#8216;loved on&#8217; by their family.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_make_grunting_noises_when_I_pet_him\"><\/span>Why does my dog make grunting noises when I pet him?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s generally understood to be <b>an expression of contentment. Dogs grunt when they are relaxed, when they are being petted or hugged, or when their human finally sits down on the couch next to them. While flat-faced dogs typically grunt more often than other dogs, grunting is a common thing that all dogs do.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_dog_snort_like_a_pig_when_I_pet_him\"><\/span>Why does my dog snort like a pig when I pet him?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A snort is an act of snuffling or snorting. Snorting like a pig <b>can happen when your dog has an irritated nose, which causes mucus to build up in their sinuses that they then blow out through their nostrils. Sometimes this is accompanied by snoring sounds and wheezing.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Why does my dog grunt when I touch her?Why does my dog grunt like a pig when I pet him?Why does my dog grumble when I pet him?Why does my dog groan when I touch her?Why do dogs grunt when you rub them?Why does my dog make grunting noises when I pet&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68781","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68781"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68781"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68781\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}