Cocker Spaniel
Barking at Children and at a New Horse
If Ralph sees a child or any young person that is too close, he barks at them to go away. Especially if they are approaching him.
Fear
Traumatised by Thunder: Jessie Now Refuses to Walk
Two months have gone by Jessie has become increasingly scared of going out on walks. Strangely, she happy to have her harness and lead on and looks eager at the door. She walks out a few steps until she gets to the car and then will go no further.
Fear
Gun Dog from Kennels Learning to Live in a House
When one considers this is the first time the two-year-old has lived in a house, everything is a big adjustment. Just think of all the things in her new world she has never encountered! TV, music, vacuum cleaner, sofas, telephone, people eating, doorbell, cuddles probably, walking on lead….the list is endless.
barking
Constant Barking and Over-Excitement at Home
They made a list for me of things that get her stirred up and vocal. It includes barking any time one of them goes through the dog gate without her, when someone goes into the garden without her, when they empty the kitchen bin. She is vocal when a dog comes on TV. She will bark if anyone gets up suddenly or they call to one another. She has developed a fear of the freezer door and barks when it’s opened…it goes on and on.
Aggression
Aggressive Towards Dogs. A Not-So-Brave New World
Is she aggressive — or trying to protect herself in a world she doesn’t yet understand? ‘Aggressive towards other dogs but a perfect dog at home’. How many times do I hear that. Aggressive is only a word. It can mean a lot of things. In Lottie’s case it’s probably Read more
Fear
“I’m a Terrified Dog. GET ME OUT OF HERE!”
What if your dog could say “Get me out of here” — would you listen? In the reality TV game show ‘I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here’ a young woman is locked in a tank of snakes. She is terrified of snakes. A man who’s not a good Read more
Fear
Shaking with fear
The dog was shaking with fear just because I had walked into the room where he lay.
barking
Puppies’ Fear of Other Dogs
Other dogs have to be transformed into something the puppies feel happy to see. Force won’t do that.
arousal, excitement
Jumpy and easily startled
Bud apparently only became so jumpy at about nine months old. It coincided with a break-in when he was alone in the house.
Aggression
He nips people who visit the house
Beautiful Indie is another Shepherd-type dog that is reactive to people – particularly people coming to his house. He was abandoned as a puppy of three months old on the streets of Romania and spent the next three months in kennels – crucial months in his development. The reason he Read more