Why would a dog be friendly off lead but reactive and uncomfortable when walked on a head halter? Beautiful Golden Retriever, Monty, really is the perfect family pet despite having a sad start to life. He’s now five. My visit was triggered by his attacking another dog on a walk Read more
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
She became increasingly frustrated by not getting what she wanted – attention under her own terms. Her methods, not addressed when she was a puppy and now harder to undo, are jumping on people. She’s very big. Leaping onto their chair behind them, mouthing, nipping and grabbing – and then yipping and barking endlessly
It can seem unfriendly and embarrassing when meeting a person with their dog if you simply walk away from them. For this reason I suggest a ‘dog in training’ yellow vest for Rags. This may help a little too with those off-lead uncontrolled dogs whose owners give one an earful when our own on-lead dog responds to being approached!
When a dog suddenly attacks another dog, is it ever really ‘out of the blue’? Poppy attacked a Whippet for ‘no reason’. Out of the blue. It usually takes a crisis of some sort to make us face up to a gradually worsening problem. Monty the Vizsla is four, and Read more