Why was DJ becoming obsessed with balls and chasing sticks? It is sometimes hard to determine whether changes in a re-homed dog’s behaviour after a couple of weeks or so is due to settling in and old traits resurfacing, or to something the new people themselves are doing. Probably a Read more
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 does a dog growl when people touch him, even though he’s loving and well cared for? The little Dachshund growls when touched unless he has chosen to be touched, particularly when he’s asleep or resting beside them. This picture sums up three-year-old Bentley perfectly. He is extremely agile for Read more
Sasha is shy. She didn’t like me pointing my mobile phone at her for this photo. She has retreated and is doing a classic ‘look-away’ that a dog does when feeling uncomfortable. She lives with Joshua, a terrier. Both are rescue dogs. Sasha is a two year old Border Collie Read more