Is humping always about dominance, or could it be a sign of stress instead? Stress takes dogs in different ways. Mungo finds relief in humping. Mungo is three years old and probably a Springer/Pointer cross. He came over from Ireland as a puppy, was adopted for a while and ended Read more
Does your dog spend every walk scanning the distance for other dogs? Odoe is a bit of a mix – a delightful mix! There is certainly Terrier and probably Whippet in there. He had an uncertain first two or three years. Eight years ago he was brought over from Ireland Read more
It’s not surprising that a Border Collie who has spent the first year of his life on a remote farm in Ireland is terrified of traffic and wants to herd people up like they are sheep. Cabra is one such dog, now aged about two and a half. A few Read more
A dog needs to believe in his owners as guardians. I see it like a good teacher with a class of children on a walk. They will stay with the teacher. They won’t be running off in front and they won’t be yelling and shouting at passers by, telling them rudely to get lost (I hope!). They trust the teacher to make the decisions and keep them safe.
A problem that just won’t go away is Heidi’s rushing aggressively at people. She also drops down and stalks dogs, then charges, hackles up, as though to attack. She makes contact but so far has not actually bitten.
She is desperate to make them go away.
Rex, a Border Collie, was found as a stray in Ireland a couple of years ago. He was shipped to Wood Green Animal Shelter and now at four years old is a dog you would be proud to have. He lives with a more elderly Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who Read more
It was hard to take a photo of Charlie. She was so friendly and curious that pointing a camera at her brought her over to investigate, so here she is, lying down, busily chewing a toy. Charlie came over from Ireland and was adopted by her new family about three Read more