They also have a toddler and now they are expecting a new baby.
When the little girl runs about Jack can become quite aroused. He grabs her clothes and sometimes lightly nips her. They need to keep a close eye on him. The temptation then is to tell him off rather than to call him away and reward him for doing so
Has your dog struggled to cope since a new baby arrived in the family? Nine-year-old Westie Alfie’s predictable life has been turned on its head – a new baby, the couple’s first grandchild has arrived. The new baby grunts, snuffles and cries. The family that previously saved all their cuddles Read more
Has your dog become unusually agitated or obsessed since you brought your new baby home? My last visit was to an older dog being introduced to a new puppy. Today it was another older dog and a tiny new baby. Rottie Koda is a very fit 8-year-old and the new Read more
They are expecting a baby in six weeks’ time, and have left it a little late to do something about highly stressed little 8-month-old Chihuahua Twinkle. He flies all over the place and it is impossible to check him. He may grab hair and nip. Exuberant and happy or stressed Read more
We need a plan for integrating Border Terrier Ollie happily back into a new family life. Life now includes a new baby who cries, grunts, smells interesting, that is carried and who is cuddled and kissed – like Ollie himself used to be. I originally visited Ollie over four years Read more
Recently, however, with his increased mobility, toddler Thomas has been falling on her, lying on her and banging her with toys.
When baby arrives the couple needs to be able to trust the dogs not to jump on people. They need to be able to walk the dogs safely with a buggy. This means no more pulling on lead and barking or lunging at other dogs!
They couple needs to have their bedroom to themselves, so the dogs have to be introduced to sleeping downstairs gradually, well in advance,. This so that they won’t feel ousted by the baby.
Max barks excessively. He has become touchy. He snaps at the little girl and he snaps when he’s disturbed. His walks are no longer so enjoyable and he is unpredictable with other dogs.
This is Becky, a four-year-old Jack Russell. She is a superb little dog – very biddable – perhaps a little spoilt! Becky is, however, easily stressed. This was evident by her excessive nose-licking. Her family hadn’t realised that this was a sign of anxiety – of Becky trying to calm Read more
Doris needs support. From a practical point of view she needs a ‘safe haven’ where children are simply forbidden to go. It’s the children that need watching. She has a hidey hole under the stairs which could perhaps be gated, or there could be a gate in the doorless kitchen doorway. It’s a small house with no other downstairs rooms.