Adolescent Cocker Spaniel Brio was a bitey puppy. Then for several months he had stopped using his teeth on people, only to begin again when he became a teenager. He also became defiant when they made him do something that he didn’t want to do. Brio is now 10 months Read more…
The Miniature Wirehaired Daschund charged about barking, agitated whilst at the same time as ecstatic to see me. He flew all over me. It was relentless. At my request we were all doing our best to ignore it. I continually turned away and tipped him off. I then asked the lady to Read more…
Sometimes what our pet dogs were originally bred for can make some aspects of modern life within the confines of a house hard for them. Border Collie, Ben, is one such dog. From the first time their baby granddaughter came into their house the very friendly, well-socialised dog became extremely agitated. Now Read more…
Little Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Sunny’s barking is a big problem for his family. He barks in the night, he barks at TV, he barks at anything he hears, he goes mental when the post comes through the door, he barks at birds in the garden and he barks on Read more…
Isla, now fifteen months old, started life having been left out in a garden for much of the time, barking. Consequently when the lady took her into her family six months ago the little dog had learnt to bark non-stop. The other Westie, Hamish, began to join in! Although things Read more…
Because Pug-Jack Russell mix Freddie wasn’t being ‘controlled’, he was all over the place. He was waiting to be told what to do – or more what not to do. Like so many people, they do their best to control his behaviour by using NO and constant commands like ‘Get Read more…
I have just visited little Pug, Franklyn, for a second time because they have reached a plateau with his barking – both barking at TV and also barking in the car. They have worked hard and had made some great progress, but now seem to be stuck. Franklyn can now Read more…
As I sat down they turned off their TV (as people do). Freddie was friendly but restless whilst doing some quite determined nudging and nosing for attention before sitting and scratching and chewing himself. The vet wants to investigate further but for now he is on anti-histamine tablets. After about Read more…
Franklyn is alone all day, and when his humans come home he wants FUN. They on the other hand, after a long day at work, want to RELAX in front of the TV. Little Franklyn is a cross between a Pug and a King Charles Spaniel, and he is fifteen Read more…
It took me a while to tell these two beautiful little dogs apart, but they are very different really. Milo is more nervous but more bossy, and Merlin is more confident but the bigger barker. Milo loves to be cuddled, but Merlin may grumble if touched or moved against his Read more…