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biting or nipping

Aggression

Resource guarding a location. Or is he guarding his personal space?

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.

By Theo Stewart, 3 yearsJuly 7, 2022 ago
Aggression

Troubled Frenchie has recently become increasingly growly.

There is something increasingly bugging the troubled the Frenchie.

By Theo Stewart, 3 yearsMarch 25, 2022 ago
arousal, excitement

Hard mouthing and grabbing clothes and arms is what Freja does when 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 be gentle. The main problem is Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 3 yearsMarch 4, 2022 ago
Aggression

It’s his sixth home in his first year. Soft growls escalated to snarling and a couple of bites.

He guards his food. He guards his bed or where he happens to be lying. He may guard his own personal space.

By Theo Stewart, 3 yearsFebruary 6, 2022 ago
Aggression

The Shih Tzu snaps. With consent, allowing him choice should change that.

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.

By Theo Stewart, 3 yearsJanuary 26, 2022 ago
arousal, excitement

Border Collie puppy doesn’t like to be picked up or over-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 answer is quite simple and that is not to Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 3 yearsJanuary 17, 2022 ago
arousal, excitement

Adolescent Cocker Spaniel’s behaviour has gone downhill

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 when they made him do something that he didn’t want to do. ‘Jumping up to the table Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 4 yearsNovember 7, 2021 ago
Aggression

She may object when they impose touching upon her. She doesn’t want to be touched.

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 to do. They impose touching upon her. They came to me because they need to Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 4 yearsSeptember 22, 2021 ago
arousal, excitement

Wild behaviour. Their life revolves around coping strategies.

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.

By Theo Stewart, 4 yearsJuly 22, 2021 ago
Aggression

Young dog growls and snarls when he doesn’t want to be approached or touched

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 and caught her face. He was lying on the sofa with her sister and she was sitting on the floor Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 4 yearsJune 12, 2021 ago

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