Why do two dogs that usually get on suddenly start fighting each other? Olive and boy Frankie are both two years old. Olive has had a litter with Frankie and they have kept one – girl Pip, four months old. Hyped up This case is all about arousal. The little Read more
Even if he’s not currently in pain, his system will be programmed to expect pain if bumped into. Feeling ‘delicate’, he will have learnt over the years to avoid physical interaction with other dogs.
There is something increasingly bugging the troubled the Frenchie.
Why did friendly Taz bite a lady she knew when she arrived at the house? This is a classic case of over-arousal. The lady arrived. As the bell rang Taz leapt on Misty. The lady was let in, Misty jumped up on her and Taz then bit her on the Read more
When a settled older dog suddenly seems anxious or depressed after a puppy arrives, could the change in routine be overwhelming him? Humphrey, a four-year-old Boston Terrier, is a deaf dog. He’s also has stomach problems. Depressed The arrival of puppy French Bulldog Pearl, now 14 weeks, has affected him Read more
Why does a dog panic and howl whenever the people he depends on leave the house?
Noah suffers from separation panic whenever he’s left without human company. He’s most distressed when his young lady owner’s mother leaves him.
The whole family suffer too. Their two happy Standard Poodles are no substitute for human company.
Not only does it distress the family, it upsets the neighbour. (more…)
Hugo is a great little dog who is trying to adapt to big changes in his life. They moved house just three weeks ago and, added to this, the lady is looking after her toddler grandchild for a couple of weeks.
Lady becomes very agitated when she sees another dog. Her hackles rise as she pulls against her collar and short lead. She tries to escape. When they get near, she screams.
Why would a normally friendly dog suddenly bark aggressively and bite hands when people come into the house?
Betty is another French Bulldog that barks loudly at anyone coming into her house. “Go Away!”
Sometimes she bites hands.
I have just looked back through my more recent stories of French Bulldogs. I am surprised how many cases have been about territorial and protective aggressive behaviours towards people coming into their home.
As a behaviourist, I only visit those Frenchies with problems. Of these problems, most have protectiveness and barking aggressively at people in common.
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It’s like French Bulldog Percy has three different personalities and three different ways of behaving. Percy the territorial and protective barker, Percy the dog worried by other dogs when on lead and Percy the friendly pet.