Some kind of trauma has overwhelmed Pablo. Suddenly he changed. Three days previously he had spent a week in boarding kennels. Thinking back they had assumed, as had I originally, that this was the cause. He had been a happy dog. A good eater and sleeper. He had no guarding Read more
She has become increasingly wary of people either coming to the door or walking past their garden, but this came to a head recently.
Why does a dog guard beds or rooms more as the day goes on? Pippin is mostly Springer – with some Cocker Spaniel in the mix. Like so many for the Spaniels I work with, he has had resource guarding issues since a puppy. With previous help they have improved Read more
The behaviour began a few months ago. She become very hostile to people coming to their house. She also reacts to certain people when they are out if they walk towards her, particularly men.
We all know what Pugnacious means! Frank is a delightful, friendly and playful ten-month-old Pug French Bulldog mix. He is a typical teenager in that he likes to play his family up – he is a clever boy. What I was called for is Frank’s behaviour around dropped food, bones Read more
Why might a dog start biting when people approach or touch him? Everything was fine until a year ago. They had taken their two-year-old Cocker to the vet for boosters. Woody had growled. The vet had taken him out the back. Woody’s not been the same since. He has bitten Read more
Fred is becoming increasingly disturbed when one of the children enters the room. He growls, barks and lunges at them. He’s not yet bitten. Fred is a beautiful 15-month-old Cocker Spaniel. Now is the time to do something so it never comes to biting. For a start, they shouldn’t scold Read more
Why does Lula react when another dog or cat approaches while she is beside a person? 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 Read more
Why does Barley rush and growl when people move or approach items he is watching from a distance? 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 Read more
He guards the stairs
If the lady is downstairs, Carmelo snarls, barks and charges at her from top of the stairs as she goes up. He does the same from the bottom when she wants to come down.