She may do her business outside and a short while later do the same thing in the sitting room (or kitchen, or hall).
She does it when they are in. She does it when she left alone and they are out.
How do you teach a young puppy to cope calmly with being left alone before it turns into separation distress?
I have had a lovely day.
Bella
This morning I was with fifteen-week-old Cocker Spaniel, Teddy. This evening I was with Bella, a nine-week-old Cockerpoo.
Both puppies have lady owners. Each lady called me because she wants to get off to the right start with her puppy. (more…)
Why would a young Cockerpoo bark fearfully at almost everything when out on walks?
Sid is gorgeous and I was expecting a Cavapoo. I don’t believe he is a Cavapoo though. The scared barking came from a dog looking more like a newly trimmed Cockerpoo.
There is definitely something fishy about his start in life, where they got him from at eleven weeks and the fact he was already incubating kennel cough.
The ‘breeder’ wouldn’t give her address until they were on the road. When they got there Sid was handed over to them straight away. There was a small Cavalier KC that they said was Sid’s father and a small black poodle that they said was his mother. No other dogs.
My suspicion is that this smart house was a front and very likely Sid had been shipped there from somewhere else. (more…)
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Why was Dijon snapping when the little girl cuddled her mum? Consideration of Personal space is a one-way street for Dijon! Cavapoo Dijon is a confident little dog in most respects. He knows what he wants – and usually gets it. The one respect in which he’s not so confident is when the Read more
I do sometimes wonder whether extreme excitement upon greeting people and dogs doesn’t actually mask a touch of anxiety. If a human were to greet someone at the door in this rather frantic and over-enthusiastic manner, would it be pure happiness? May it not betray some unease?
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