Aggression
He snarls at the man when he moves towards or past the lady
As soon as the man starts to move, to get up, Colin snarls. Colin’s not naughty but troubled in some way. Success will come through helping him, not punishing him.
Aggression
Sprocker charges, barking, when the young girl enters the room
As she appears in the doorway, he charges at the young girl, barking. It begins when four-year-old Sprocker Austin hears the ten-year-old daughter moving about upstairs. As she appears in the doorway, he charges at her. The poor kid is scared. He charges, barks and jumps at her, mouth open. Read more…
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Food Aggression and Parading Bones
We all know what Pugnacious means! Frank is a delightful, friendly and playful ten-month-old Pug French Bulldog mix. He is a typical teenager in that he likes to play his family up – he is a clever boy. What I was called for is Frank’s behaviour around dropped food, bones Read more…
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Cocker Rage – or is it?
Freddie has been labelled by a vet as having Cocker Rage. Was Freddie going to end his short life by a vet putting him to sleep? The vet had never actually witnessed one of Freddie’s episodes. ‘Out of the blue’ is how the episodes were described to the vet and Read more…
Aggression
Aggressive reaction when lifted or held if to do something he doesn’t like
Ninety percent of the time five-year-old Show Cocker Rufus is the perfect dog. Recent growling and nipping Just recently he has begun to object when restrained or lifted. This might be when towelled down after a walk or lifted by the vet or groomer. He will know that something is Read more…
Aggression
A couple of ‘aggressive’ dog incidents have now made Hattie’s reaction to dogs unpredictable
It’s a great shame. Hattie was friendly and confident with other dogs until an ‘aggressive’ dog incident that scared her. Then it happened again with another dog. Now Cockerpoo Hattie, depending upon her general arousal levels, may herself bark and growl at a dog. (I have ‘aggressive’ dog in inverted Read more…
Aggression
Loving and playful with the young man and then attacking him
Two-year-old Sosa’s previous home was with a German Shepherd. The two didn’t get on. The young couple got him from Boston Terrier Rescue (US) six months ago. The problem is not uncommon and often with the man. At one moment the little dog seems to be the best of friends Read more…
Aggression
Fighting Frenchies. One minute they are best of friends, the next she’s attacking him.
Olive and boy Frankie are both two years old. Olive has had a litter with Frankie and they have kept one – girl Pip, four months old. Hyped up This case is all about arousal. The little dogs are constantly hyped up. This can be with wild greetings and rough Read more…
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Unexplained Aggression from Thirteen-Week-Old Puppy
Koda is gorgeous – most of the time. He’s a thirteen-week-old Staffie puppy who does all the usual puppy things. He may get over-excited and rough which is normal. His toilet training is a bit slow, but we are working on that. Hr’s quick at learning and is now going Read more…
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Give up the puppy? Older dog’s ‘rejection, anger and hate for the puppy’.
They have nine-year-old Bingley and puppy Bumble, 4 months. Both are Show Cocker Spaniels. Are they going to have to make the heart-breaking decision to give up on the puppy? Bingley rejects the puppy I can’t describe the situation any better than the lady in her initial message to me: Read more…