Their Australian Cattle Dog, Holden, had been living as a stray at a truck stop. He narrowly avoided traffic and was probably terrorised by some of the truckers. He was picked up by a ranger at six months of age.
Why might a dog start biting when people approach or touch him? Everything was fine until a year ago. They had taken their two-year-old Cocker to the vet for boosters. Woody had growled. The vet had taken him out the back. Woody’s not been the same since. He has bitten Read more
Why does a normally friendly dog growl or nip when being lifted or restrained? Ninety percent of the time five-year-old Show Cocker Rufus is the perfect dog. Recent growling and nipping Just recently he has begun to object when restrained or lifted. This might be when towelled down after a Read more
Why does a dog bite when approached or physically moved against his wishes? They have had the two-year-old Golden Retriever for just a few months. The recent and worst bite sent the young man to A & E. Danny came from a family with children. This may account for his Read more
It’s a great shame. Hattie was friendly and confident with other dogs until an ‘aggressive’ dog incident that scared her. Then it happened again with another dog.
Why might a dog suddenly attack when someone stands up or walks away? Two-year-old Sosa’s previous home was with a German Shepherd. The two didn’t get on. The young couple got him from Boston Terrier Rescue (US) six months ago. The problem is not uncommon and often with the man. Read more
Why do two dogs that usually get on suddenly start fighting each other? Olive and boy Frankie are both two years old. Olive has had a litter with Frankie and they have kept one – girl Pip, four months old. Hyped up This case is all about arousal. The little Read more
The problems start when they want Koda to do something he himself doesn’t want to do!
Fred is becoming increasingly disturbed when one of the children enters the room. He growls, barks and lunges at them. He’s not yet bitten. Fred is a beautiful 15-month-old Cocker Spaniel. Now is the time to do something so it never comes to biting. For a start, they shouldn’t scold Read more
He has been X-rayed for pain and they found nothing, but I’m not convinced. He was given pain killers for four weeks a while ago, and there were none of the usual attacks during that time.