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Theo Stewart

Fear

Being a ‘confident calm rock’ to our dog can be a challenge

Some dogs are such sensitive receptors to our own feelings. Stunning Saluki/Greyhound Bandit is a case in point. Confident rock Sometimes we need to ask ourselves just what it is our dog needs in us. That, then, is how we need to be and it can be difficult. If our Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 3 weeksApril 27, 2025 ago
dog to dog

Cocker Spaniel has become an adolescent

Ember is six months old. The now adolescent Ember lives with a couple, their two children and the beautiful and easy-going Siberian Husky, Runa. The two dogs play together and they sleep together. What concerns the couple is adolescent Ember’s growing guarding behaviour towards Runa. She is happy to give Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 4 weeksApril 18, 2025 ago
Fear

Curious. He bares teeth when going up to kids and they touch him. When they stop he ‘nuzzles for more’.

When the gentleman in particular comes down in the morning, Lennon’s ears go back, he trembles and creeps forward. When the man goes to stroke him, he grumbles and bares his teeth.

By Theo Stewart, 3 monthsMarch 2, 2025 ago
Behaviour and Training

Bonnie’s Journey: She refuses to get in the car

Bonnie, a six-year-old Labrador, had developed a strong reluctance to get into the lady’s car. While she would happily jump into the cars belonging to the man or daughter in the household, she outright refused to get into the lady’s car.

By Theo Stewart, 4 monthsFebruary 1, 2025 ago
arousal, excitement

The elderly Jack Russell has stopped sleeping in the night

About five weeks ago their 11-year-old Jack Russell Lily stopped sleeping in the night.

By Theo Stewart, 5 monthsJanuary 2, 2025 ago
German Shepherd that barks at people coming to the house
Aggression

Illness prevented German Shepherd from necessary socialisation

She has become increasingly wary of people either coming to the door or walking past their garden, but this came to a head recently.

By Theo Stewart, 5 monthsDecember 15, 2024 ago
arousal, excitement

He chases, catches and eats birds

He hunts for fledglings and for adult birds in hedgerows. He then catches and eats them.

The lady sometimes manages to exchange for sardines but by this time, if the bird isn’t already dead, it will be badly injured and in pain. This troubles the lady as much as the harm eating the bird may do to the dog.

By Theo Stewart, 8 monthsSeptember 24, 2024 ago
Aggression

Why are the two Working Cockers fighting?

River and Charlie are fighting. They have two black male Working Cockers. River and Indie are 13 and have been together since they were puppies. Charlie, a Springer cross is 10 joined the other two a couple of years ago.  Hearing River lost his hearing a couple of years ago. Since Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 9 monthsAugust 12, 2024 ago
Aggression

Building confidence in the nervous Labrador

Kara is a generally jumpy dog, ready to react to any sudden noise or appearance. While we can work on children specifically and traffic, this will be a lot more successful if we can improve her general nervous state.

By Theo Stewart, 10 monthsAugust 1, 2024 ago
Aggression

Once best friends, now they fight on sight

The two dogs have been so close and now, unless it’s on a walk, they can’t look at one another without breaking into a fight

By Theo Stewart, 10 monthsJuly 8, 2024 ago

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