Bella is very reactive and wary of many things she could have been gently habituated to from the start. The vacuum cleaner, lawn mower, hairdryer, garden hose and more. The young man plays wrestling games and hypes her up when he comes home till she’s flying all over him like a wild thing. Inadvertently, through his shouting at a TV football match, she is now really frightened when he raises his voice.
Three beautiful Lurchers, all rescues left behind by travellers. 16-month-old Maggie, the one I was called out for. She is the dog on the left, stretching. I was told that she was very withdrawn, does not interact with her human couple but loves the other two dogs. Yesterday was an Read more
The young Staffie/Dogue de Bordeaux had been dropped off at the surgery anonymously with a story of his owners splitting up and no rescue centre willing to take him. Fortunately the veterinary nurse, a past client of mine, took him home with her. She found him a new home with Read more
Alex is a young man who likes to take his five-year-old Airedale, Jesse, to the pub with him. Unfortunately she bites hands. It sounds perfect, doesn’t it. However, he has a big problem. Jessie doesn’t like people to enter her space, bend over her and touch her, and in a Read more