Why does a rescue dog bark constantly at neighbours, departures and on walks? Winnie is a big barker. She probably thinks barking is her job. They adopted her six months ago. She’s is mix of Dachshund and, probably, Jack Russell. The first three and a half years of her life Read more
The conflict leading to fights began with the usual eyeballing, growling, competition and probably jealousy.
If they had predicted how dog bites were going to develop, they would have reacted differently from the very first time it happened, when at about a year old Toto stole a shoe – had they realised there was another way.
Like so many people would do, they chased and cornered her in order to retrieve the item. She will have felt both aroused and scared. She growled and then snapped. The behaviour then escalated quickly.
Why would an older dog suddenly start pooing and peeing indoors when left alone?
Poo and peeing indoors.
Invariably during the night, alone downstairs in the kitchen, Meg has diarrhoea. When she is left alone during the day she is likely to do the same.
The challenge here is in separating facts from assumptions.
Meg is a twelve-year-old Dachshund – the longest sausage I have seen! She and her sibling Mini came to live with the couple at eight weeks old and had never been apart.
Six months ago, Mini died. (more…)
Why would a young Dachshund seem antisocial with dogs and people, yet suddenly switch to being friendly?
His young lady owner refers to him as antisocial – towards other dogs in particular.
Gunther is yet another young dog that has lacked the right kind of early socialisation or sufficient habituation. He should have encountered a variety of people, other dogs and been exposed to life in general during the second, third and fourth months of his life – before he came. It’s little wonder he’s antisocial at times.
The 8-month-old Dachshund I met wanted to be friendly but he’s torn between friendliness and fearfulness. He barked at me for a while before, quite suddenly, becoming my best friend. (more…)
Millie made no noise. She rushed into the kitchen. Without even stopping to look or sniff who I was, she flew up at my arm and bit me.
What can you do when your dog seems constantly over-aroused, alarmed and unable to switch off? The Miniature Wirehaired Dachshund charged about barking, agitated whilst at the same time ecstatic to see me. He flew all over me. It was relentless. At my request we were all doing our best to Read more
Why would a friendly little dog bark nonstop at people both at home and out on walks? Hector, the little wire haired miniature dachshund, is absolutely adorable. His young lady has made every effort to do the very best for him from the start, but at about seven months old he Read more
We could hardly speak and I had hoped we would be able to sit it out, but after about ten minutes they were still standing close in front of me as I sat on the pouffe – barking, barking, barking at me.
Little Long-Haired Dachshund Rodney goes into a state of panic when he’s left alone even for a couple of minutes. Many people have seen the excellent Channel 4 programme proving just how many more dogs suffer when left alone than we realise. Separation distress can be a dreadful thing for Read more