Kara is a generally jumpy dog, ready to react to any sudden noise or appearance. While we can work on children specifically and traffic, this will be a lot more successful if we can improve her general nervous state.
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
There is something increasingly bugging the troubled the Frenchie.
He has a tendency to guard certain resources usually associated with food, but this extends to guarding his personal space as the day wears on.
Why was Pedro growling at the kids? This was the first online consultation I have done with a family from their car and it worked well! The three youngsters in the back, ages 10, 13 and 15, were able to take part. The reason for the session was that they Read more
He guards his food. He guards his bed or where he happens to be lying. He may guard his own personal space.
Why was Kai snapping when picked up or handled? Kai is fourteen weeks old. Even when they visited him in his litter at four weeks old he growled when picked up. This has now developed to sudden lunging and biting when he doesn’t want to be carried or cuddled. One Read more
Why was Tilly beginning to growl at the children? Tilly, a 16-month-old Labrador, lives in a family with three children age 5, 10 and 13. Their dilemma is whether Tilly is the right dog for their family, and whether they are the right people for their well-loved dog. They ‘got Read more
Why does Theo guard and growl when aroused, and how can his humans reduce the behaviour by changing their own actions? Today’s online session was for a young Cocker Spaniel called Theo! My namesake! Cocker spaniels that guard and growl I frequently work with Cocker Spaniels that guard resources and Read more
Charlie’s is another clear case of a dog much more likely to be guarding – or protecting – when he’s already stirred up. This is evident by how his behaviour is variable.