arousal, excitement
Excited Dog in His New Home
His issues are all due to over-stimulation, sensory overload and lack of self control. It’s understandable as in effect he’s been released from prison.
arousal, excitement
Their Dog Stares Transfixed by the Cat and Chases if she Moves
Why would a dog stare at the cat for ages? When Johnny sees the cat he is transfixed – they call it trance-like. Although the ultimate aim is for dog and cat to live happily together – the cat is confident and placid fortunately – there is a lot of Read more
Rescue dog
Reactive to Dogs, People and the Unexpected
Holly quite well illustrates the difference between Romanian street dogs that are used to being around people, and other dogs that are coming from the same part of the world but have been living wild – feral dogs not used to humans. These feral dogs are a lot harder to settle and there have been some heartbreaking stories of failed homings.
Aggression
Border Collie Growls and Barks at the Boy
Ben has been punished around boys of a certain age – probably physically. He now associates them with bad stuff and is probably showing the true reason he was given up. It is a clear example of the bad fallout from punishment causing fear and aggression.
Training
Walk Problems. Pulling, Reactivity and Unreliable Recall
Why does Heather pull, react to other dogs and ignore her recall when she is so good at home? Walk problems. These three things – pulling on lead, being reactive to other dogs and unreliable recall usually all go together. One seldom sees a dog that is walking calmly on Read more