Here you will find an extensive library of “real life” case stories of dogs I have helped.

You can search all posts for specific words and this will bring up a list of stories containing the word (for example “aggression”), or you can browse from specific categories. To go back in time, use the arrows underneath. It starts with latest.

I hope you find the stories useful. 

He chases, catches and eats birds

He hunts for fledglings and for adult birds in hedgerows. He then catches and eats them.

The lady sometimes manages to exchange for sardines but by this time, if the bird isn’t already dead, it will be badly injured and in pain. This troubles the lady as much as the harm eating the bird may do to the dog.

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Why are the two Working Cockers fighting?

River and Charlie are fighting. They have two black male Working Cockers. River and Indie are 13 and have been together since they were puppies. Charlie, a Springer cross is 10 joined the other two a couple of years ago.  Hearing River lost his hearing a couple of years ago. Since

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Building confidence in the nervous Labrador

Kara is a generally jumpy dog, ready to react to any sudden noise or appearance. While we can work on children specifically and traffic, this will be a lot more successful if we can improve her general nervous state.

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Bad advice

This is the story of Sprocker pup Pete.

Bad advice had made things a lot worse. He had the young lady in tears. Have you been following bad advice?

Traumatised by thunder

This is the story of Beagle Jessie.

Jessie was so scared of bangs that she wouldn’t walk.