arousal, excitement
Elderly Jack Russell Stopped Sleeping at Night
About five weeks ago their 11-year-old Jack Russell Lily stopped sleeping in the night.
arousal, excitement
Chasing and Eating Birds in a Working Cocker
He hunts for fledglings and for adult birds in hedgerows. He then catches and eats them.
The lady sometimes manages to exchange for sardines but by this time, if the bird isn’t already dead, it will be badly injured and in pain. This troubles the lady as much as the harm eating the bird may do to the dog.
arousal, excitement
Grounded Puppy, Excitement and the Cats
When a young dog is forced into weeks of inactivity after surgery, could frustration and constant arousal spill over into fixation on the household cats? Poor Apollo. He has been allowed only restricted mobility for several weeks now, having had complicated surgery on his leg. Apollo is a very energetic Read more
arousal, excitement
Border Collie Needs an Outlet for His Energy
Can taking away toys and activities actually make a lively dog more difficult to live with?
In their efforts to get some peace and to calm their one-year-old Border Collie Paddy, they have done the very opposite to what I would do myself.
Like many people do when troubled by their dog, the lovely young couple have cast about, trying all different things. None work.
Misguidedly, they have taken away from him the very things he needs to vent his arousal. He needs much more to do, not less.
Training
Working Labrador Without a Job
What happens when a young working Labrador has nothing meaningful to do?
Bonnie is a working dog without a job.
She is a thirteen-month-old beautiful fox red Labrador.
I alw
ays ask my clients what their aim in having me would be if I had a magic wand. Which of course I don’t!
Bonnie’s owners said simply, ‘Happy walks with a happy dog’.
One would think that Bonnie had everything in life a dog could ask for. However, the most important thing, apart from food and keeping safe, is missing.
A job. (more…)
Fear
Border Terrier Separation Anxiety – Too Dependent on Her Family
Why would a much-loved Border Terrier panic when left alone, despite living in such a devoted home?
Why aren’t puppies, right from the start, taught to be independent – to be alone for short periods?
85% of dogs!
This seems a no-brainer considering the statistics. The TV series Dogs, Their Secret Lives on Channel 4 in 2013, discovered that a huge 85% of dogs show signs of not coping to some extent when left alone. In many cases their owners aren’t even aware of it.
Why isn’t independence given the same priority in preparing puppy for the world as socialisation and toilet training? (more…)
arousal, excitement
Boundary Barking Dog. Chasing People Along the Fence
Why does a dog run along the fence barking and chasing whenever someone walks past? One year old Cocker Spaniel Lucky will chase people walking past the fence and boundary bark. He is a lovely dog, doing exactly what most other dogs in his position would do. Particularly a working Read more
Aggression
Fights. Two Staffordshire Bull Terriers. Young male fighting with the female
There have now been four serious fights with the young man having been bitten when separating the dogs.
Fear
Deprived of stimuli during first year.
Everything about Cassie’s behaviour points to her having spent the first year of her life in a crate or very small space, deprived of stimuli. This is an educated guess only. When she was rescued three years ago (she’s now four) her posture was hunched.
separation
Separation problems. Leaving the dogs alone.
Yesterday I met Cockerpoo Marnie and Springerpoo (Springerdoodle Sproodle?) Luna. The are adorable friendly and polite little dogs – a real tribute to their owners. They have just moved to a new house with much closer neighbours and have only just become aware that the dogs cry and bark when Read more