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What do I do with my dog? She's an 11 yr old Jack Russel-? mix. When I get near her she starts to growl & if I put my hand by her she shows her teeth too. She will sit with/next to my DH. She sleeps on or next to our bed but at 1st she jumps up & gets on my side, if not there yet but my DH is. Then I come along & want her off my side and she growls again. My dh tells her "Come over here, Minnie" & she growls but he continues to talk (not yell ) & she finally comes to his side. We have a 2 yr old American Shepherd (like a german shepherd)(Candie) too & one morn. while Minnie was laying on the couch & I was on it too, I was playing catch with Candie. (Minnie lays there most the day). After awhile Minnie started to growl. Candie & I continued (each time I said go get it, give it to me) till Minnie fiercely growled, showed her teeth and ran up to Candie almost ready to bite & continued to growled as if yelling 'if you get that ball & take it to mom, one more time, I tear your ears off'... now Candie will no longer play catch with me. I wonder if me contiuously sayin 'Get the ball..gimme the ball', made her upset..she wanted quiet. It looks like she insists on being the alfa dog & controller of us. (I must admit she also might be jealous cuz my dd & I always hug & play with 'the other one'. Everyone plays with Candie cuz she is so nice to them.)