Why can misreading a dog’s behaviour make arousal problems worse? Jumping to conclusions If we jump to the wrong conclusions as to what’s behind a behaviour, it stands to reason the behaviour’s unlikely to improve. When the dog does something we want to change – like digging the carpet – Read more
On their return home from hospital with the baby, Poppy erupted into frantic barking, just as she might if she saw a squirrel or a cat.
Why did Gigi bark so intensely at the door? Baby due in five weeks. Just five weeks. Then they will have friends and health visitor calling to see the baby. If that happened today it would be a noisy problem. They may be unable to talk due to Cavachon Gigi’s Read more
Why does Poppy react so intensely when the baby cries – and how can careful, gradual exposure help her feel safe instead of overwhelmed? It should have been a time of joy and celebration. They had, they thought, prepared their two dogs well for the arrival of baby a few Read more
Why can an excitable dog erupt with barking and frantic behaviour when he can’t reach a baby or another dog? Everything came to a head the other day. Reggie, the little volcano, exploded. The house was full of visiting family – and someone brought a baby. The 14-month-old terrier, already Read more
They now have a newborn baby and Moose’s lack of confidence has increased. He has become more anxious, particularly if he can’t keep an eye on where each person is.
Is his behaviour unpredictable — or the result of too many changes piling up? Unpredictable only because they can’t see inside Banjo’s head. If they could, and if stress was visible, they might see a little pressure cooker in there; they would see how over the past five months or Read more
My clients had gone to the rescue for a Staffie type dog and came home with the tiny Chihuahua Yorkie mix (the photo makes her look larger than she is). She was cowering in the corner behind her bed, shaking. They just couldn’t leave her there.
How do you prepare three much-loved dogs for a home that’s about to welcome twin babies? The three Miniature Schnauzers have been the centre of the couple’s family life for years. The oldest, Albert, is now ten years old. The littHow do you prepare three much-loved dogs for a home Read more
The baby is held high, out of his reach, and this merely makes Danny want to jump up to get to him. This then leads to Danny being told off and pushed away.