Why did friendly Taz bite a lady she knew when she arrived at the house? This is a classic case of over-arousal. The lady arrived. As the bell rang Taz leapt on Misty. The lady was let in, Misty jumped up on her and Taz then bit her on the 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
Alex is a young man who likes to take his five-year-old Airedale, Jesse, to the pub with him. Unfortunately she bites hands. It sounds perfect, doesn’t it. However, he has a big problem. Jessie doesn’t like people to enter her space, bend over her and touch her, and in a Read more
This escalated until one evening she bit the gentleman.
Soon she was stealing things – usually personal items like underwear and slippers. She nicks them them and takes them into her bed and guards them
Unfortunately too many people give up too soon – or are persuaded by well meaning ‘experts’ and ‘dog-loving friends’ that they should be taking their dogs for long walks to to tire them out.
Would you put a disturbed or hyperactive child on a treadmill to tire him into compliance? No! I rest my case.