Why was Ember beginning to guard and goad the other dog? Ember is six months old. The now adolescent Ember lives with a couple, their two children and the beautiful and easy-going Siberian Husky, Runa. The two dogs play together and they sleep together. Guarding behaviour What concerns the couple Read more
Why does Dixie’s scrabbling and digging escalate as the day goes on? Two-year-old Working Cocker Dixie is constantly on the go. As the day wears on, she gets worse. It manifests itself in what I call ‘scrabbling’ and they call ‘dobbing’. She paddles and scratches with her front paws on Read more
Why does the puppy panic when someone simply stands up or walks away? Rocky, a 17-week-old Cocker Spaniel puppy, lives with a couple and their son, 9. While Rocky’s doing really well with toilet training and basic cues, their main concern is that they can’t leave him by himself. When Read more
Why did Remy start barking constantly after moving into a new home? The young gentleman has a Jack Russell/Dachshund mix called Remy. He and Remy have been living with his mother. Two weeks ago he moved in with his girlfriend and her Miniature Dachshund, Rolo Change of environment Due to Read more
Why is Florence so desperate to play with the cat — and how can she learn self-control so they can live together safely? Florence is a 6 months old Cocker Spaniel. Like a puppy should be, she’s playful. However Florence wants most of all to play with the cat. Her Read more
When a friendly young dog tips into over-excitement at the smallest trigger, is the answer to stop the excitement — or to deliberately teach calm instead? Ozzy is 22 months old. He has a wonderful nature for a family pet and is friendly to people and dogs. There is one Read more
Mabel is only three months old and already it’s a learned response on seeing feet – a habit. Particularly if they are moving of course. To her, feet in socks or soft slippers are probably like a couple of puppies to play with!
An online consultation case story. When an adolescent dog appears to bite suddenly and without warning, could the real cause be a build-up of arousal rather than aggression? Another adolescent dog that suddenly bites ‘out of the blue’. Finn is a stunning mix of German Shepherd and Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Read more
An online consultation. When a normally affectionate dog suddenly flies at people and bites, is it truly without warning — or the result of rising arousal that nobody has noticed? Daisy is the most adorable Cockerpoo, fourteen months of age. She looks soft and cuddly but looks can be deceiving. Read more
The less compliant and obedient a dog is, the more a frustrated owner may intensify his or her approach. They repeat commands with a crescendo until they are shouting. This may intimidate some dogs into being obedient.