I was met at the door by the lady restraining a manic, stripey dog! As soon as the door was shut behind me I asked her to let go of him and the tiger was unleashed! I ignored it as he jumped at me grabbing my arm (I wear tough clothes) and turned away Read more…
The reason I was called to meet and help Hugo was his aggression to dogs on walks being such that they now feel they can’t walk him anymore. However, I soon realised that this was just one symptom of a much wider issue than being aggressive to dogs on walks Read more…
Could she be nervous? Because a dog jumps all over you when you arrive, grabs and mouths you and excitedly runs around panting and carrying toys, I don’t believe it is necessarily simply a display of friendliness. Pale Labrador Daisy was certainly not unfriendly, but all this hyperactivity when I Read more…
What a character Labradoodle Poppy is! Here she is chewing something in our attempt to keep her calm (it didn’t last for long). A very excited adolescent Poppy is a sixteen months old adolescent and she has a wonderful temperament. She is a very stable dog in the main with Read more…
Busby is a ten-month-old black Labrador, and absolutely gorgeous (most of the time!). On occasion his behaviour has reduced his poor young lady owner to tears. Here is a typical morning: The lady lets him out into the garden and then he comes in for breakfast. All good so far. Read more…
Sophie is a 7-year-old Springer Spaniel. She is stressed and hyperactive for much of the time, panting, pacing and crying. This can continue for hours and she only really settles within the confines and restrictions of her crate. It can be very tiring for her family. Sophie is also friendly Read more…
The only way to get a photo of Bella was to wait until she was lying down! She is a small seven month-old Staffie who isn’t a bad dog really, but in most respect she is just ‘too much’. She is particularly ‘too much’ for their other, older Staffie Marvin Read more…