Unfortunately, living the life of a much-loved family pet just isn’t enough. Knight is a working dog without work to do. Much of how he is will be genetic.
The poor lady showed me the bruises up her arms and a bite mark.
Why can a friendly young dog suddenly start throwing his weight around with other dogs during adolescence? I have never met a Longhaired Weimaraner before – and what a stunning dog! Rocco is about one year old and deliciously friendly. The family put in a great deal of thought and Read more
Why does a friendly young dog keep jumping up, even when he’s repeatedly told to get down? I’m sure most of us who, over time, have had several dogs from puppies, forget what monkeys they can be when young. I have just been to see two wonderful friendly, gentle Standard Read more
He finds one of the most entertaining things is to have them chase after him to retrieve a tissue, a sock or something else he shouldn’t have.
He likes to grab cushions to chew and to drag his bedding about – anything really that gets a reaction!
If our dog doesn’t find us sufficiently relevant so doesn’t listen to us at home, then it’s not reasonable to expect him to come to us in a field full of smells and little animals to chase.
Why would a confident, friendly dog suddenly snap when someone tries to move them? The main reason a dog may snap is because of fear – he feels threatened in some way. A very confident young dog Sometimes a dog may snap because a resource he regards as his is Read more
In the nicest way possible the adolescent Mia needs to be brought down a peg or two without the use of confrontation. If a command (or I would now prefer to call it ‘cue’) is used and she is defiant and refuses, what next? If they back down they have lost, and if they try to insist they risk making her angry.