Zorba was found as a stray in Crete and was brought home by a family who unfortunately couldn’t keep him. He and one of their dogs fought to the extent they had to be kept apart.
The big problem is that the two dogs don’t understand one another. Jet will be giving all the right signals and body language that he wants to be left alone, but of course blind Max can’t read them. Jet can’t know this.
Darcy displays all the signs of a puppy who has not been kindly handled by a sufficient number of new people before she even leaves the breeder. One or more of the following factors could also contribute to the cause: being born to a fearful mother and maybe of a natural nervous disposition anyway, kept out of the way in another room or a shed for the first eight weeks of their life, possibly some inbreeding.
Why does Sabre spend his evenings whining, pacing, barking and constantly demanding attention? It took him getting on for three hours to calm down completely when I visited. All evening he was whining for attention, jumping up on his owners (he is a large dog), pacing, squeaking, barking and persistently Read more
It is a tribute to his great personality that he is not aggressive or fearful – or both. In fact, I have very seldom watched while someone behaves in such an inappropriate way with their dog.
How can Kaiser regain his confidence around dogs after being attacked? Yesterday I visited another pair of large dogs that are wonderful in the house but who are giving the lady owner problems out on walks. Kaiser and Boodie are most unusual and stunning to look at. They are young Read more
Why does Sasha rush up and bark at people when she is frightened of them? Sasha is very similar to my Milly in temperament. Both are German Shepherds and neither had the best start in life. Sasha was found dumped in a park in London at about 5 months old, Read more