Cavapoochon Lula is very happy sharing the sofa or bed with their two cats – when nobody is there. When they are out the camera shows her cuddled up with the two cats. Sharing the person’s space When a person is sitting down with her that’s a different matter. When Read more…
Barley is a 15-month-old Cocker Spaniel. He’s a friendly, loving dog much of the time. There are two behaviours, maybe three, that are probably variations of the same thing. Distance guarding of an item This is the first: The lady described how he has left an item within his sight Read more…
Rommie Carmelo was a stray in Romania, then fostered for a couple of months and now, for nearly three months, he has been living with a gentleman and his mother. He has become very attached to the man. He guards the stairs If the lady is downstairs, Carmelo snarls, barks Read more…
It’s unusual, puzzling behaviour. 9-month-old Cocker Spaniel Jack only behaves like this when either the man or one of the adult sons is present. A loving dog when the lady is alone with him When she walks into the room and the man is there, he flies at her growling, Read more…
Here is another Cocker Spaniel who guards something that she values, ‘It’s Mine!’ My case stories of Cocker Spaniels that resource guard are attracting more. Many spaniels have guarding tendencies in their genes. I don’t know why. It will be passed down from generation to generation. My own Working Cocker Read more…
Billy guards his personal space – mostly from the young girl. It’s hurtful when he growls at her. She does a lot of the work of looking after him and training him. They have a great bond. Billy is a friendly and affectionate 8-month old Show Cocker Spaniel but with Read more…
Trevor’s story is all about relationship, the relationship between the three-year-old Cocker Spaniel Beagle mix and the man. All was fine until Trevor began to growl when the man approached the dog when he was in their bed. Their relationship went downhill They then employed a trainer and the relationship Read more…
An online consultation. The young man has a Sprocker called Obi, five years of age. They live with his parents and their dog, but Obi is very much the young man’s dog. He is an extremely conscientious dog owner. Twin toddlers A couple of times a week his sister, her Read more…
Young working dog without a job. I have just met Sam who is seven months of age. Sam is so very like my own Working Cocker Spaniel, Pickle. I have had over five years with Pickle, learning how to give my alert and energetic working dog a sufficiently fulfilled life so that he’s Read more…
Baloo is born to guard. His entire life centres around guarding his family. He’s ‘on duty’ all the time.
I sat down at the kitchen table and they opened the door. The most enormous dog charged towards me giving a giant rumbling WOOF.
He stopped short of me (fortunately!). He’s a lot bigger than he looks here – they say he weighs about 11 stone. (more…)