fear of bangs

Adjusting to a New Home and Routine

Why was Kirie struggling to adjust to change?

It seems Kirie is finding adjusting to her new life a bit hard. They moved house two months ago.

The seven-year-old Springer Labrador is the sweetest, most gentle dog. It distresses them to see her worried.

One change she finds it hard adjusting to is no longer being able to follow the young couple and their toddler freely around the house. Previously they had lived on one floor. Now they don’t want her upstairs and have gated the stairs.

At the same time as they moved house a couple of months ago, the young lady went back to work. Now they leave Kirie alone for a few hours a couple of days a week.

Things not always what they seem

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Great progress with dog scared of bangs

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Border Collie hears bangs and she drops

It started with her hearing a bang shortly after she arrived – a gunshot. She dropped to the ground shaking, and refused to move.

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