Why would a normally loving dog suddenly growl or bite only one person when touched? Elvis’ aversion to being touched seems unpredictable and it’s getting worse. It’s being touched only by the young man who has always been loving and kind to him. Elvis seems perfectly happy with other people Read more
Why does a dog guard beds or rooms more as the day goes on? Pippin is mostly Springer – with some Cocker Spaniel in the mix. Like so many for the Spaniels I work with, he has had resource guarding issues since a puppy. With previous help they have improved Read more
Why might a dog start biting when people approach or touch him? Everything was fine until a year ago. They had taken their two-year-old Cocker to the vet for boosters. Woody had growled. The vet had taken him out the back. Woody’s not been the same since. He has bitten Read more
Why does a dog bite when approached or physically moved against his wishes? They have had the two-year-old Golden Retriever for just a few months. The recent and worst bite sent the young man to A & E. Danny came from a family with children. This may account for his Read more
The problems start when they want Koda to do something he himself doesn’t want to do!
Why did Angus begin biting after only five days in his new home? One-year-old Angus’ has moved from living with one man to living with a family of three in an active household. Previously he had to be left alone for hours in a crate or put into kennels for Read more
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
Why does Snoopy bite when his warning signs are ignored, and how can the family prevent him feeling the need to escalate? Their goal is ‘for Snoopy not to bite’. What brought this to a head is that he bit their 7-year-old nephew. MY goal is ‘for Snoopy not to Read more
My latest case, six-month-old Mollie, is a little different from most in that the two main things that seem to activate the guarding in most dogs don’t apply.
George had growled if approached when lying down or asleep since since he was a puppy, months before the first attack.