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Guarding

Aggression

She doesn’t like sharing space 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 the person’s space When a person is sitting down with her that’s a different matter. When Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 3 weeksJune 5, 2022 ago
Aggression

A curious distance guarding case. Whether it’s a person or a carrot, his response is similar.

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…

By Theo Stewart, 1 monthMay 22, 2022 ago
Aggression

He guards the stairs. He tries to prevent anyone but the man going up or down.

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…

By Theo Stewart, 5 monthsFebruary 11, 2022 ago
Aggression

Puzzling behaviour. He goes for the lady but only when the man is there.

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…

By Theo Stewart, 10 monthsSeptember 2, 2021 ago
Aggression

It’s Mine! Another Resource Guarding Cocker Spaniel

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…

By Theo Stewart, 1 yearJune 15, 2021 ago
Aggression

Cocker Spaniel growls when the young girl approaches him

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…

By Theo Stewart, 1 yearApril 2, 2021 ago
Aggression

Dominance Approach Undermines Relationship

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…

By Theo Stewart, 1 yearJanuary 15, 2021 ago
Aggression

Fear over his Dog with their Toddlers

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…

By Theo Stewart, 2 yearsDecember 15, 2020 ago
Aggression

Adolescent Unemployed Working Dog

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…

By Theo Stewart, 2 yearsMarch 15, 2020 ago
Aggression

Born to Guard. Big Burden for a Family Pet.

guard dogBaloo 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…)

By Theo Stewart, 3 yearsJune 20, 2019 ago

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