A funny thing happened during this online consultation. We were discussing young Cocker Spaniel Murphy who’s obsesses around the lady’s parents’ cat. His frantic behaviour is restricting visits to them. I have my office upstairs. Due to the hot weather I had a big window open in another room. As Read more…
Nina is too easily over-aroused. This is their list of things they said they would like to change when they contacted me: Barking at every sound. Crazy around visitors Barking at new people Struggling to settle Chasing their cat at bedtime, same scenario every night Seems permanently on high alert Read more…
The young gentleman has a Jack Russell/Dachshund mix called Remy. He and Remy have been living with his mother. Two weeks ago he moved in with his girlfriend and her Miniature Dachshund, Rolo Change of environment Due to Remy’s extreme barking at every sound in his new home, Remy is Read more…
Cavapoochon Lula is very happy sharing the sofa or bed with their two cats – when nobody is there. When they are out the camera shows her cuddled up with the two cats. Sharing the person’s space When a person is sitting down with her that’s a different matter. When Read more…
Cockerpoo Ruby chasing the cat. The cat runs. Ruby chases. The cat isn’t scared of Ruby. In fact the cat deliberately eggs her on, they feel. There is a bit of disconnect between what they want to achieve and what they are prepared to do. They want to stop Ruby Read more…
Florence is a 6 months old Cocker Spaniel. Like a puppy should be, she’s playful. However Florence wants most of all to play with the cat. Her desperation to play with the cat every time she sees her is the only issue they have with Florence. The lady is doing Read more…
(An online consultation – Ripley and the cat) Ripley is now five months old. Her mother was a Romanian street dog that was rescued just before her puppies were born. Undoubtedly, after generations of self-preservation, there will be wariness in Ripley’s genes. Ripley growls, barks and lunges From the time Read more…
Their new dog intimidates their cats.
The young couple fetched the young Leonberger a week ago. Where he came from was questionable. He was a mess. Now, after baths and a session with a groomer, he is shorter-haired but stunning.
Jack’s past is a mystery to me. He’s friendly with people, he walks okay on lead and he travels well. It’s hard to believe that sometime further back in the one-year-old’s past someone’s not cherished him. (more…)
Harley is a two-year-old German Shepherd who lives with an adult family and four cats.
Before I came I knew that they wanted Harley to be better with people coming to the house and not to go mental when she saw their cats. They find they can’t ask people round.
I was expecting the young German Shepherd, as often happens, to bark at me so much that we couldn’t talk! What a nice surprise to find her shy rather than territorial or aggressive. (more…)
They already have beautiful German Shepherd Dave and, a few days ago, another GSD, Lottie, joined the family.
The most immediate problem is that Lottie barks at cats – they have two that are used to freely coming and going. Now they are scared and Lottie is becoming increasingly reactive.
As she settles in, she behaves like she increasingly regards the cats as scary intruders. (more…)