Dolly is an adorable, playful one-year-old ShihTzu with no problems at all – a really stable little dog. A week ago nine-week-old Bella joined the family. She is a Malshi, a cross between a Shih Tzu and a Maltese. As you can see on the right – absolutely adorable. The Read more
Doris needs support. From a practical point of view she needs a ‘safe haven’ where children are simply forbidden to go. It’s the children that need watching. She has a hidey hole under the stairs which could perhaps be gated, or there could be a gate in the doorless kitchen doorway. It’s a small house with no other downstairs rooms.
It is a difficult situation for Kaloo, a Newfoundland. Until recently he lived with another Newfie and their male owner. Recently they moved in with a lady who has two Springer Spaniels and two children, so two ‘packs’ are merging. Adjusting For Kaloo there are two areas of stress. One Read more
The bottom line here is that they don’t actually seem to be enjoying their little dog. The couple don’t ‘drink from the same water bowl’ where he is concerned and it is causing conflict between them. This is adding more tension to the atmosphere which is effecting Dandy’s behaviour.
Kyra is a two year old Akita who a year ago was picked up as a very skinny stray. Her conscientious owners started with a problem not created by themselves, and Kyra has come a long way. Restless She is extremely restless and in all the time I was there Read more
Bit by bit the bucket fills until it is near overflowing and just one more drop will cause it to flow over. The slightest thing can then cause the dog to fly off the handle. This is why some dogs seem ‘unpredictable’. How they handle something they may meet one day when the bucket isn’t full to overflowing will be different to how they react to the same thing another day when it’s brim full.