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 people, on the floor, on the curtain – and on her bed. Read more…
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 someone leaves the room Whenever someone leaves the room, even if someone else Read more…
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 Remy’s extreme barking at every sound in his new home, Remy is Read more…
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 desperation to play with the cat every time she sees her is the only issue they have with Florence. The lady is doing Read more…
Ozzy is 22 months old. He has a wonderful nature for a family pet and is friendly to people and dogs. There is one problem that effects most things in his life, and consequently the life of his family. Ozzy simply gets too excited. The smallest thing triggers excitement. Already Read more…
There is only one thing not to love about adorable Bichon Frise Puppy Mabel. She goes for feet. It’s like as soon as she sees anybody walking about, she is straight for their feet. Any feet will do and maybe clothes or hands too. It could be the the man, Read more…
An online consultation case story. Another adolescent dog that suddenly bites ‘out of the blue’. Finn is a stunning mix of German Shepherd and Staffordshire Bull Terrier. He was picked up at seven weeks old by the RSPCA, living in a faeces-filled crate with his siblings. His early encounters with Read more…
An online consultation. Daisy is the most adorable Cockerpoo, fourteen months of age. She looks soft and cuddly but looks can be deceiving. Daisy bites without warning. Suddenly and seemingly out of the blue, she snarls and flies at their legs. She may leap waist-high and bite their arms. It’s Read more…
I ask what people want of their dog before we start. The gentleman said ‘an obedient dog’ and the lady said a dog that she could walk. The two are part of the same thing. In my own words what they want is a fulfilled, happy and motivated dog. The Read more…
NO NO isn’t conveying to Buster what they do want of him No No is a sure route to making an already confused dog even more bewildered – and frustrated too. They picked up Beagle mix Buster from a rescue just a few days ago and though totally in love with Read more…