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Boisterous Pup, Patient Older Dog and Christmas

How can a boisterous puppy learn to live calmly with an older dog?

The lady has a 12-year-old black Labrador, Ginny.

Her son, who doesn’t live with her, recently got himself a boisterous black Labrador puppy. Bobby is now a very large five months old.

boisterous pup The lady has a quiet life with elderly Ginny – that is until the son drops boisterous Bobby off! This may happen a couple of times a week.

Bedlam

As soon as he arrives there is bedlam. (more…)

By Theo Stewart, 4 years ago February 16, 2026

Aggression

Soft Growls Escalating to Snarling and Biting in a Young Labrador

He guards his food. He guards his bed or where he happens to be lying. He may guard his own personal space.

By Theo Stewart, 5 years ago February 8, 2026

arousal, excitement

Mugging Gran – Buddy is having a ball causing a reaction!

First Buddy eyes up the elderly lady’s feet as she sits in her chair. Then he sniffs her slippers. Next he will bite them then try to remove them – take her socks off even. It’s the same sequence each time.

By Theo Stewart, 6 years ago March 7, 2026

barking

Dog Barking at People on Walks

turning right around and going somewhere else or even going back home isn’t an option.

Walkers like their walks to go from an uninterrupted A to B.

By Theo Stewart, 7 years ago March 22, 2026

Behaviour and Training

Well-Trained Gun Dog Who Needs More Freedom

Instead of correcting him and constantly trying to train him out of it, they will now show him what they do want him to do when he sees a person or a dog. This will empower him and themselves.

By Theo Stewart, 7 years ago March 29, 2026

littermates

Lead Tension Turning Walks into a Tug-of-War

Both dogs pull badly on lead. They jump up at people and leap at other dogs.

By Theo Stewart, 8 years ago April 8, 2026

arousal, excitement

Second Fear Period – Maybe?

Why had friendly young Labrador Sam suddenly become reactive to unfamiliar dogs? Second fear period and bad timing could be involved. The couple have two beautiful Labradors – black William and golden Sam. They can’t understand how the two dogs have turned out so differently when they both came from Read more

By Theo Stewart, 10 years ago May 26, 2026

Aggression

She Growls at the New Puppy

Why was gentle Fen growling at the new puppy Bailey? They were shocked when Fen growled at the new puppy. I look at this very differently. Hooray for the older dog growling! The thirteen-week-old pug puppy is let free in the room, in Labrador Fen’s room. He’s allowed to get Read more

By Theo Stewart, 10 years ago May 30, 2026

Behaviour and Training

Why Can’t Monty Be Trusted to Come Back When He’s Called?

When a dog has learnt to be selective whether he comes or not when called, it can be good to start all over again with a whistle. Home work needs to be put in first – lots of it. After a thousand toots of the whistle over a couple of weeks, each time followed by a tiny piece of something tasty (it can be a great family game whistling a dog from room to room), we should be well on the way to creating a conditioned response.

By Theo Stewart, 12 years ago June 29, 2026

separation

Beautiful Labrador Who Can’t Be Left Alone

Why can a calm, well-behaved Labrador become so distressed when left alone? I was quite worried before I met three-year-old Oscar and his lady owner. They live in a small flat with no garden. There have been complaints to the landlord about Oscar’s barking and he’s only been there for Read more

By Theo Stewart, 13 years ago July 9, 2026

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