Real-life case stories about rescue dogs adjusting to new homes and overcoming problems such as fear, reactivity, separation, guarding and lack of trust. See how I have helped rescue dogs and their families build confidence and enjoy life together.
Is it really sudden aggression — or the final straw after build-up? Going for feet is recent. They have come a long way with their four-year-old rescue English Bull Terrier in the year or so they have had him. He no longer pulls on lead and is a lot better Read more
He has attacked a couple of people and only didn’t cause injury because he was wearing the muzzle at the time. On both occasions, to his humans, it seemed without warning.
Does your dog seem uneasy or fearful moving through certain areas of your home? Poor Boris looked uneasy all the time. His family, unable to read his subtle signals just hadn’t realised how his uneasiness went a lot further than the problem I was there for – his fear of going near Read more
Why does a rescued street dog still feel unsafe, even after living in a home for a long time? Neo is still a street dog – still a street dog despite living in a house. The fact he is living so well in a house is tribute to the hard Read more
How do you help a rescued street dog adjust to life in a home without overwhelming them? In the photo the Romanian street dog is in a kill shelter. Then a lady the from a local rescue saved the Romanian Mioritic Shepherd, in the nick of time. One day before execution. Read more
It was only a couple of weeks ago that the ten-month-old Wirehaired Pointer had arrived with my clients. Previous to that she had been turned out onto the streets with her siblings in Hungary, picked up by a rescue and fostered for a few months. Then transported by plane and car to her new UK home.
My clients had gone to the rescue for a Staffie type dog and came home with the tiny Chihuahua Yorkie mix (the photo makes her look larger than she is). She was cowering in the corner behind her bed, shaking. They just couldn’t leave her there.
Why would a rescued street dog feel safe relaxing on the sofa but panic at everyday life outside the house? Gracie is a street dog from Hungary. The lady adopted the little black terrier ten months ago and has made terrific progress in transforming the truly terrified little dog into a dog that Read more
Why would a rescue dog suddenly become terrified of walks, noises and the outside world? Eight weeks ago Holly came from a pound in Cyprus to live with my lady client. Holly is a Beagle mix, three years of age. Although initially spending a lot of time in her bolthole Read more
Alfie is frightened of his own poo.
He won’t toilet, pee or poo, in the garden either. Absolutely not. He can hold on for an incredibly long time and sometimes has to do so because he’s frightened of rain as well.