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Whippet brothers fight. One bold, the other timid. How can they reintegrate the two dogs

Ziggy and Buddy are Whippet siblings, age 3 and they fight. They had Ziggy at 12 weeks old and brother Buddy joined them two months later. I don’t know if that’s significant. Until some weeks ago the two dogs have got on very well indeed apart from the occasional scrap, Read more

By Theo Stewart, 3 weeks ago December 28, 2025
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, 1 year ago August 29, 2025
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.  Lost his hearing River lost his hearing a couple of Read more

By Theo Stewart, 1 year ago August 30, 2025
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, 1 year ago June 25, 2025
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, 2 years ago June 25, 2025
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Bella and barking at the neighbours

The couple have fallen out with their neighbours because of their dog’s barking. If Working Cocker Bella hears or sees a neighbour at the fence, she goes mad. She will bark in the house if she hears them. She is constantly on the lookout and the listen-out. They need Bella Read more

By Theo Stewart, 2 years ago January 14, 2026
Aggression

He looks so touchable. Approach Cavapoo Archie and he may growl.

He’s so irresistible and touchable. He attracts human hands wherever he goes. However, he’s not a touchy-feely dog.

If approached when out, people want to touch him. They walk into his space, lean over and put out their big hands towards him. He objects

By Theo Stewart, 2 years ago June 23, 2025
Aggression

He snarls at the man when he moves towards or past the lady

As soon as the man starts to move, to get up, Colin snarls. Colin’s not naughty but troubled in some way. Success will come through helping him, not punishing him.

By Theo Stewart, 2 years ago June 23, 2025
Aggression

Sprocker charges, barking, when the young girl enters the room

As she appears in the doorway, he charges at the young girl, barking.

By Theo Stewart, 2 years ago January 15, 2026
Aggression

Rocco charges intimidatingly at the two boys when they enter the room

When the lady works from home. Rocco will quite relentlessly paw at her while she’s trying to work. He carries on until he gets something he wants – usually a game. When she sits on the settee he will lie on top of her face. Very still. Maybe this is his way of having her all to himself? He doesn’t seem to want her to pet him.

By Theo Stewart, 2 years ago January 15, 2026

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