What if a dog’s growl isn’t bad behaviour, but an important warning that nobody has been listening to? A while ago Harry started quietly growling when touched by the two young boys (7 and 9). It was when he was either lying on his chair or in his crate. The Read more
Why would a normally loving little dog become frightened of a toddler in their own home? Here is nine-year-old Terrier Pippa, watching the little girl. What is the child going to do next? Is she going to toddle towards her? Pippa doesn’t like that. She growls at the toddler. Things Read more
What happens when a young dog’s warnings that he has had enough are ignored? Two lovely-natured and much-loved but competing little Wirehaired Dachshunds (doesn’t the picture on the left tell a story!). Both are eighteen months of age but not brothers. They are competitive teenagers. Schnitzel is a confident little Read more
Recently, however, with his increased mobility, toddler Thomas has been falling on her, lying on her and banging her with toys.