I visited Monty 18 months ago and he was something of a puppy nightmare – see here for his story back then: http://www.dogidog.co.uk/defensive-pup Following instructions, Monty and his family were doing so well that bit by bit they departed from our plan, thinking it no longer necessary. He regressed. The Read more…
My own working Cocker Spaniel, Pickle (aptly named), can be hard work. He has a wonderful nature, he’s gentle and affectionate but if there is any mischief to be had, Pickle will find it! You could label me as an elderly lady also, but because of how I behave with Read more…
Maisie jumps up, nips and bites. She is a 7-month-old Cocker Spaniel with behaviour very similar to Pebbles who I met a couple of days ago. She jumps up and she nips. From the moment they brought her home at eight weeks old she was a nippy puppy with her Read more…
This escalated until one evening she bit the gentleman.
Soon she was stealing things – usually personal items like underwear and slippers. She nicks them them and takes them into her bed and guards them
Harvey’s people run a doggy daycare and he used to enjoy the company of the other dogs. However, after a very unfortunate experience when he himself had been left somewhere with inadequate supervision, he was attacked by a much larger dog.
Having had two puppies in two years myself means I have recent personal experience and have learnt a few little tricks of my own!
Pickle my own Cocker Spaniel is now fifteen months old, and Zara is my nineteen week old Golden Labrador puppy.
Lexie is eighteen months old. It seems that the show dog didn’t have a normal home life. Her new family of six picked her up about four weeks ago, and it became evident that apart from ring craft she hadn’t been for walks – with traffic, people and dogs, nor Read more…
The gentleman feels that he must, in order to show he’s boss, be confrontational with Shadow. He sets him up deliberately.
Then very unfortunately to my mind, they enlisted the help of a dog trainer. They advocated spraying water at her, shaking a bottle of stones at her, shouting at her, intimidation and domination. The wrong kind of training. Already more sensitive than the other dogs, Autumn is now really nervous.
Ellie does quite a lot of growling, especially when one of the other dogs walks towards the lady (to whom Ellie will be as near as possible and who will probably be touching and tickling her). All growling is a warning of sorts unless in boisterous play (and I wouldn’t encourage that either), and should be taken seriously.