Real-life case stories about fearful and anxious dogs, including fear of people, other dogs, noises, unfamiliar places and everyday situations. See how I have helped dogs and their families build confidence and feel safer.
A problem that just won’t go away is Heidi’s rushing aggressively at people. She also drops down and stalks dogs, then charges, hackles up, as though to attack. She makes contact but so far has not actually bitten.
She is desperate to make them go away.
Mikey is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier mixed with something else – he looks very much like Pit Bull. Mikey is nervous and jumpy.
Like so many a rescue from Ireland, nobody knows his past. He spent a month in a foster home before joining his new family who have had him for just under two weeks. Certain situations scare him out of all proportion.
Harvey’s people run a doggy daycare and he used to enjoy the company of the other dogs. However, after a very unfortunate experience when he himself had been left somewhere with inadequate supervision, he was attacked by a much larger dog.
Why does George go for Ruby when the two dogs become stressed or aroused? Both George and Ruby have come to their new home in the past year. George is confident for the most part but Ruby, who had been found wandering on a dual carriageway, is easily scared. If Read more
He is shouted at for licking them whilst being encouraged to jump onto them. He is more or less force-fed from human plates whilst refusing to eat his own food – though he is partial to doughnuts. He only has to bark at the box, and he is given one. He is becoming increasingly scared out on walks, running back to the car at the slightest sudden noise.
Why is fourteen-month-old Bertie so frightened of people, handling and everyday things? When Miniature Schnauzer Bertie, now fourteen months old, was picked up at the breeder at eight weeks old. He was shaking with fear. This is not a good start. Already he should have experienced handling and play with Read more
How can Tilly regain her confidence around dogs after being attacked? Two divine little tousled looking dogs! Tilly is a three-year old Terrier Poodle cross, and Harry is five months old – a cross between a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a Poodle. If you look carefully at Tilly on Read more
How can Lexie adjust to family life after growing up as a show dog? Lexie is eighteen months old. It seems that the show dog didn’t have a normal home life. Her new family of six picked her up about four weeks ago, and it became evident that apart from Read more
He has them up and down opening the garden door, and then may decide he doesn’t want to go out anyway. He takes them his food bowl when he wants food, and obediently they fill it. Whenever he brings them a toy, they will always play. When he wants to be fussed or touched, they always oblige.