I think I may have made my dog fearful of me?

White FANG

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so I have a Great Dane x Pit x Lab x Boxer x Mastiff (I know right?) and before I left for school this morning I had put down the dogs' food as I normally did and all of my other dogs ate and when on about their way, but the dog in question didn't eat (which is unusual for him). So I went over and tried to pick up his bowl (something I have done countless times without a prob) and he bared his teeth at me and growled. In a firm voice I said "Osiris down" but he kept on growling and even tried to bite me. So of course I was thinking "oh hell no." I grabbed him by his neck and pinned him against the wall so that he was standing on his hind legs and stared him directly in the eyes. I let him go after a few seconds and left him alone. I went to go pick up his bowl again and he let out a half growl and so I did the same thing again. I went to pick up the bowl again and he did nothing. Today I came home and he was the only dog that didn't greet me. I tried to take him for a walk and normally he's wagging his tail and jumping around but this time he just sat their calmly with his ears back. I kind of feel bad for what I did but at the same time, he is a 122lb dog (and that's on the lean side), he doesn't need to be showing aggression of any kind. Did I do something wrong?
 
Are you sure your dog isn't sick or did something else happen? I don't see a reason your dog would be upset with you.. unless you mistreated him in some way that you left out of your description.
 
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