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.
There is something increasingly bugging the troubled the Frenchie.
Why was Freja mouthing when over-aroused? Freja was rescued from the streets of Cyprus at 3 weeks old. She’s now 10 months old and a mix that includes German Shepherd. She won’t have had the rough and tumble with siblings nor the discipline of her mother to teach her to Read more
He guards his food. He guards his bed or where he happens to be lying. He may guard his own personal space.
Indirectly they have taught Ekko to snap because it’s the only things that work. The result is that they back off or they put him down.
Why was Kai snapping when picked up or handled? Kai is fourteen weeks old. Even when they visited him in his litter at four weeks old he growled when picked up. This has now developed to sudden lunging and biting when he doesn’t want to be carried or cuddled. One Read more
Why has Brio’s behaviour worsened during adolescence, and how can his defiance and biting be turned around? Adolescent Cocker Spaniel Brio was a bitey puppy. Then for several months he had stopped using his teeth on people, only to begin again when he became a teenager. He also became defiant Read more
Why does Bailey react when touched, and how can grooming and vet care become cooperative? Bailey is one of those dogs who doesn’t much like being touched unless she’s initiated it. Imposing touching upon her. This is usually when they want to make her do something that she doesn’t want Read more
When hyped up and wild, Nellie needs help. She has a need. Putting a lid on it merely makes it erupt somewhere else. They want something acceptable for her to vent her wildness.
Why does Meeko growl and snarl when someone approaches or touches him, and how can the family prevent escalation safely? 8-month old Meeko, a mix of Staffordshire Bull Terrier, German Shepherd and Lurcher, is becoming increasingly bad-tempered when someone approaches him. The other day he snapped at the thirteen-year-old daughter Read more