Waking in the night – six times. The poor lady is waking in the night up to six times to take Beagle Dexter into the garden. He toilets (poo) most times. Then, long before dawn, Dexter’s day has started. He looks for something to wreck. The lady is exhausted. She has two Read more…
Bella is the most adorable, soft, cute, friendly and totally scrumptious Beagle puppy of six months old. She greeted me with lots of jumping up. She jumped up at the counters. Bella jumped at and onto the table. Bella is told NO. She’s told GET DOWN. When I arrive I usually Read more…
How does one really define biting? Is it engagement of teeth or is it to do with the intent behind the engagement of teeth?
From what I had been told on the phone I was going to a dog that repeatedly bit people, especially the man, and I was expecting an aggressive dog.
The problem with trying to ‘discipline’ an unruly dog is that it’s all about preventing the dog from doing unwanted things in a ‘disciplinarian’ sort of way which implies being confrontational. A confrontational approach can generate an aggressive response in a strong-minded dog. ‘Discipline’ does not teach the desired, other, preferred behaviours.
The decision was that Billie shouldn’t jump up at people anymore. Up until now jumping up has been very rewarding in terms of attention. The 6-month-old terrier cross is looked at, spoken to in terms of reprimands or commands and also touched – pushed off. She may get down but Read more…
A couple of days ago, to the total horror of the young couple who own her, their dog bit someone. How her humans behave in response Their reaction was very natural but to the more enlightened completely inappropriate. It can only encourage further aggression. Things now are definitely heading in Read more…
It was interesting asking each member of the family their reasons for getting her. The grandmother said to sit on her lap, the grandfather said to replace the old dog that recently died, the mother said for affection, the son said to play with and the father said he never wanted a dog.
Harvey has had extensive training before he fell ill, but it simply did not address this problem. However well trained he is, ‘training’ alone can’t alter how a dog feels inside which causes barking at other dogs. He probably feels threatened and wary, maybe grumpy.
Beagles Tilly and Cassie are both exactly the same age – two – but not sisters. They play together and sleep together in harmony. Up until about a month ago they got on famously. Fights Then they had three very scary fights, with blood and leaving scars. It seems that Read more…