Hackles on a pet dog – What Does it indicate When My Dog’s Hackles Are Up?
Hackles are that strip of hair along a dog’s back. A dog’s hackles can rise in a number of different situations: fear, anxiety, excitement, nervousness or anger. In the early days after my pet dog Baxter came to live with us, I noticed that when we met other dogs, his hackles went up. I had always heard that hackles were connected with aggression, but Baxter didn’t seem in any way…