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arousal, excitement

Working Cocker Dixie’s Compulsive ‘Bapping’ Behaviour

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

By Theo Stewart, 3 years ago February 13, 2026
arousal, excitement

Obsessed With Reflections In Water.

Dan is showing obsessive behaviour signs, especially with water and now with his ball. If he gets into any water – the sea, a river, a large puddle – he is obsessed. Not sure if it’s shadows/light/ movement but he will stay in there to the point of hyperthermia

By Theo Stewart, 3 years ago February 13, 2026
obsessive compulsive

OCD Repetitive Behaviour – Chasing what she Can Never Catch

Very soon after they got her at 4 months of age, she was exhibiting OCD by fixating for hours on the sunlight dancing through the leaves onto the ground.

By Theo Stewart, 5 years ago March 4, 2026
arousal, excitement

Westies and a Thundershirt.

A while ago I went to see two entire male Westies that had previously played and slept together. They had then had started to growl and go for each other. They were doing really well until a month or so ago when things went downhill again. There had been problems Read more

By Theo Stewart, 14 years ago May 27, 2024
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