Can giving a dog too much freedom too soon lead to reactivity and trouble with other dogs? They love to see their dog running free, charging about and having fun. Freedom may come at a price. They adopted Boxer Bella sixteen months ago and she is having a wonderful life. Being with Read more
What happens when a sociable working dog is left alone for most of the day? Bred to do a job Nowadays too many dogs are effectively square pegs in round holes. When I was young (years and years ago) many women didn’t work. Dogs weren’t left alone for long. There Read more
Why would a dog that was well socialised, well trained and friendly as a puppy start becoming antagonistic towards other dogs? It’s sad when a dog that has been so conscientiously reared from a puppy, well-trained and socialised, starts to develop antagonistic behaviour towards other dogs. What could have gone Read more
Why would a previously friendly and sociable dog suddenly become intolerant of other dogs after a season and false pregnancy? The lady is looking after her daughter’s gorgeous young Rhodesian Ridgeback, Mara, while the daughter is settling the other side of the world. Mara will follow in a few month’s Read more
Duke, the puppies’ father, and Princess, both three years old, had the wrong start in life. Duke was in a barn and then not taken out until five months old which left a big gap in his vital socialisation. Princess had been left alone for hours and was beaten for destroying things.
This week I visited two dogs called Bracken. Both were gorgeous and they were completely different. The first Bracken was a beautiful Japanese Akita. Bracken didn’t have a good start in life. As a puppy his first family lost interest in him and he was shut outside in the garden by Read more