It all started off so well. English Springer puppy Fern would sleep in the spare room at night time. She settled well and was taken out once in the night to toilet. Fern is now 15 weeks old. Over the past couple of weeks she has demanded to go out Read more…
Rusty is a gorgeous 12-week-old Chihuahua Jack Russell mix. Puppy basics There are just a couple of areas where the lady wants to make sure she gets the puppy basics right. She has the perfect setup – a nice large puppy pen with an open crate in it for Rusty Read more…
Henlow picks on the poor lady. He flies at her, she feels, out of the blue. She is doing her best to ‘discipline’ their fifteen-week-old Golden Retriever puppy. She has been fed with outdated advice. A build up of a number of things are resulting in Henlow becoming cross, defiant Read more…
There is only one thing not to love about adorable Bichon Frise Puppy Mabel. She goes for feet. It’s like as soon as she sees anybody walking about, she is straight for their feet. Any feet will do and maybe clothes or hands too. It could be the the man, Read more…
They’ve not had a puppy for over thirty years and their aim is to be the best dog parents possible. They chose 10-week-old Cockerpoo Hugo very carefully and did all the right things. The lady has very high expectations of Hugo and he’s living up to them. He’s great in Read more…
Due to lockdowns all over the world, proper puppy socialisation has been left a bit late by many people. Chloe could by my Working Cocker Pickle’s sister – but unlikely as she lives the other side of the world in Seattle. She is four-and-a-half months old, the same age as Read more…
An online Help Me Help My Dog consultation Merlin is twenty weeks old – a clever Border Collie. Merlin snaps Merlin snaps, they feel aggressively, at their teenage son. He snaps at his hands; he chases and snaps at his feet. As soon as our online consultation began I could Read more…
Yesterday’s ‘Help Me Help My Dog’ online behaviour consultation was for a fifteen-week-old puppy. Luna is a Lurcher. Like so many puppies, she goes wild at times, grabbing clothing with her teeth and biting hands and ankles. This may be ‘normal’ puppy behaviour but that doesn’t mean we have to Read more…
An emergency visit to another biting puppy! The young couple have had eight-week-old Springer Spaniel puppy for just four days. His flying at them and grabbing legs and clothes as they walk about has reached such a level that they are wearing their wellies in the house now! Actually this Read more…
Ollie, approached a bit differently, will learn self-control. The a four-month-old Border Collie lives with a lovely, gentle young lady and her two children. He is a gorgeous puppy and she is working very hard with him. In most respects his behaviour is exceptionally good. He’s already house-trained and he Read more…