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.
They are going to tone down the ‘controlling’ of Monty and keep commands to the minimum – try to cut out the word NO as far as they can. They will find other ways, positive ways, to get Monty to cooperate and to work things out for himself.
Jumping Lucy is the most endearing little dog. She is a seven month old Whippet/Cocker Spaniel mix, with a whippet body and cocker spaniel ears – and bounce! With this breed combination one would not expect her to be slow and placid! Mix this with two young children and you have a recipe for Read more
Over two years ago I visited Bess, a black Labrador. At the time she had been cut open twice to remove stones she had swallowed, and was unlikely to survive a third operation. Her owners were understandably in a panic. Bess would eat stones, sticks – anything. Fortunately all that Read more
Here is Archie, a thirteen-week-old Cocker Spaniel puppy. He was lying oh so still and peacefully! Archie also lives with Duncan, a chocolate coloured Cocker Spaniel aged twenty months who had been very badly treated in his previous home. When his horribly matted fur was cut back, it revealed scars Read more
This week I visited two dogs called Bracken. Both were gorgeous and they were completely different. The first Bracken was a beautiful Japanese Akita. Bracken didn’t have a good start in life. As a puppy his first family lost interest in him and he was shut outside in the garden by Read more