Has your dog suddenly become aggressive around food, even though he never used to be? Three year old Black Labrador Alfie is in nearly every respect a good natured and biddable dog. However, in one respect, his behaviour has been worsening over the past year or so. They can’t pinpoint Read more
Does the dog steal everyday items, then growl if anyone comes near? Fourteen-month-old Jack is a good natured, affectionate and very energetic young Cocker Spaniel – and I know what that’s like with my own Working Cocker, Pickle! However Jack does have a problem and it is getting worse. He Read more
Has your dog’s behaviour gradually slipped back after months of doing well? I visited Monty 18 months ago and he was something of a puppy nightmare – see here for his story back then: http://www.dogidog.co.uk/defensive-pup Following instructions, Monty and his family were doing so well that bit by bit they Read more
Why would two dogs who had become friends suddenly start falling out again? A while ago I went to see two entire male Westies that had previously played and slept together. They had then had started to growl and go for each other. They were doing really well until a Read more
How do you help a rescue dog who is trying to fit into a new home but doesn’t yet feel safe? Charlie has had quite a few ups and down in his two years of life before arriving at his new home. As soon as I saw him he reminded Read more
Norma started life probably in a shed or barn – a puppy farm. Then at two months old the litter was taken to the vet to be put to sleep but the vet refused and they ended up in kennels. She was there for four months until her current owners adopted her at six months old.
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.
The two used to play together and get on famously until, strangely, a few weeks ago their diet was changed. It was changed to raw meat, chicken wings, cooked rice and what should be an excellent diet.
However, it brought out food aggression, especially over the chicken wings. Although they have been withdrawn, things have never been the same since.
In the nicest way possible the adolescent Mia needs to be brought down a peg or two without the use of confrontation. If a command (or I would now prefer to call it ‘cue’) is used and she is defiant and refuses, what next? If they back down they have lost, and if they try to insist they risk making her angry.