13 warning signs your dog is in pain

If you were in pain and someone wanted to pick you up or touch you where it hurt, you might want to bite their head off (or at least, tell them to back off). As distressing as it might be to have your fur baby growl at you or worse, your dog feels exactly the same way. “If you touch a dog, and he yelps or attempts to bite you, that would indicate extreme pain, such as we might expect to see in a dog with pancreatitis, for example,” says Dr Werber. Even a gentle, friendly dog may bite their best friend if they are hurting. If your usually gentle pal has become aggressive, growls when you approach or touch her, or gets nippy, a vet’s appointment is a good idea.