puppy
Positive Reinforcement for a Puppy who Picks on the Lady
The more commands the lady uses, the more she invites him to disobey – and then what should she do about it? Keep commanding? Force him? Manhandle him? Henlow has the teeth!
stress
Too much training and fun? Hyper-vigilant and jumpy
Over the last few weeks, for some reason Gonzo has become what the ladies describe as ‘hyper-vigilant’ at home.
He is now barking a lot and has becoming increasingly jumpy and alert. In the evenings he can’t settle.
puppy
New Cockerpoo Puppy. Merlot’s journey. Puppy parenting
I love it when people call me at the start. Puppy Parenting is about making sure things go in the right direction. It’s also about pre-empting possible future problems.
Behaviour and Training
Control – Carrot or Stick?
But it’s a tricky case of finding a compromise between two approaches – what the gentleman himself calls ‘carrot and stick’. The man is the stick and the lady the carrot
cats
Newly re-homed German Shepherd barks at cats.
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…)
Training
Working dog with no employment.
Bonnie is a working dog without a job.
She is a thirteen-month-old beautiful fox red Labrador.
I alw
ays ask my clients what their aim in having me would be if I had a magic wand. Which of course I don’t!
Bonnie’s owners said simply, ‘Happy walks with a happy dog’.
One would think that Bonnie had everything in life a dog could ask for. However, the most important thing, apart from food and keeping safe, is missing.
A job. (more…)
Aggression
A guard dog German Shepherd and a family pet. Compatible?
“I was born to be a guard dog. I am an entire male German Shepherd now reaching my prime – eighteen months old. I am ‘The Bodyguard’. My job is to keep my humans safe and to keep safe the environment around them.
Aggression
Attack the best form of defence
Just look at this dog! Isn’t she wonderful? Billie is a four-year-old Aylestone Bulldog and they have had her for six weeks. Previous to this she had been used as a breeding bitch and ended up in a shelter, so she probably didn’t have a very good life. She certainly Read more
arousal, excitement
Easily aroused puppy. Rough when excited. Nipping. Chewing.
Their days with sixteen-week-old Luna start badly as the easily aroused puppy fights against having her harness put on. The exasperated lady admits being driven to shouting and tears by the wriggling, biting animal.
Aggression
Something so endearing about a Cocker Spaniel
There really is something so endearing about a Cocker Spaniel! Cockers haven’t been put on this earth to be ignored. My own Cocker, Pickle, is totally different to Toby in that he’s not a guarder, but he, too, can be a handful. He is a working Cocker and keeps himself, Read more