Can a dog that chases a cat ever learn to live peacefully with it? Dog and cat living in harmony? They have moved in together, he with his black cat Jet and she with her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Gracie. Jet used to sleep on the man’s bed and share Read more
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 walks from the moment they leave the house and all around the village.
What do normal puppies do?
They toilet indoors, they have manic sessions tearing around the place, they may fly at you and nip, they chew the carpet, they bite you with their sharp little teeth, they get over-excited and they may even get cross when you tell them off.
With work he should be able to leave the house calmly, to walk happily and comfortably down the road on a loose lead. They will be careful not to overdue the stimulation that can come from long bouts of play. Sometimes too much exercise can be worse than not enough. It is interesting that he attacked the puppy at the end of a long walk with lots of action, when one would have expected him to be tired and satisfied.
In a calm state of mind Blaze is unlikely to suddenly ‘go’.
Rufus is a gentle and loving little Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, ten months old. He’s a happy little dog who has always got on well with other dogs. Suddenly acting out of character A couple of days ago, seemingly out of the blue, Rufus viciously went for an over-exuberant puppy Read more