Why was Issie becoming so over-aroused and barking frantically in the car? Issie’s frantic barking begins every time they arrive at a destination and the car stops. However, there is a lot more involved. It’s not as simple as just dealing with barking at the end of a journey. She Read more
From a lonesome cage probably surrounded by other similar bitches in cages, to a rescue compound. Then a horrendous journey ending in a rescue kennel.
For the past four weeks Polly’s lived in a nice, comfortable detached house with a family with two children.
Why is Ella reacting to the man when the lady is present, and how can her fear be changed? They have had their Romanian rescue, Ella, for about six weeks. As she gets braver she now will bark aggressively at the man when he approaches or moves, hackles up. They Read more
When a dog is frightened of traffic, people and new places, how do you know whether exposure is helping or making things worse? Is it desensitising or is it over-exposure? Ellie, her siblings and other Tibetan Terriers were picked up from a breeder in a dreadful state of neglect, with matted Read more
Why would a previously friendly small dog suddenly become defensive and reactive after a couple of bad encounters with other dogs? Poor little Teddy is now on the defensive. He is very small, weighing only about 5kg. The three-year-old is a cross between a Shih Tzu and, surprisingly, a Border Read more
She should have had early socialising with different people from a few weeks old. She should have had habituating to daily life, people, other dogs and so on. Unfortunately they have been caught in that common trap of believing they can’t take her out to mix until her vaccinations are finished.
Why did Barney panic and attack when people walked away from him? People walking away from him causes Barney to lose it. Barney’s lady owner had been so sure that due to his odd behaviour he had something either wrong with his brain or a chemical imbalance in his body, that Read more
He barks at children, particularly a child that may suddenly appear. He shows reactivity with fear barking at people he doesn’t know coming to the house. People walking in on him in the doorway he finds very intimidating – the late teenage sons have some very tall friends.
Why was little Pepper biting his owner when he saw another dog? The first few weeks of a dog’s life can have lifelong impact. Sally and Pepper are two adorable and friendly Shih Tzus, ages five and eighteen months respectively. They came from different breeders and this is reflected in Read more
Why are some rescue dogs friendly once they know you, but so wary of people entering their home? The two stunning dogs of mixed breed, Basil and Rosie, recently came back to the UK with the couple who adopted them in Hong Kong. They had been picked up as strays Read more