Why would a previously tolerant dog suddenly panic at the vet? Beautiful Jack Russell Jojo is nine years old and the friendliest, easiest little dog you could hope to meet. Unfortunately she has developed a fear of the vet. She was taken for her regular yearly check and vaccinations but Read more
The odd behaviour happens when someone is walking out of the room. He barks frantically and leaps at the the door. It slams shut. Usually the person is therefore shut out of the room.
Why would a normally friendly little dog suddenly bite someone coming into the house? One of their little dogs bites a friend entering the house. Everything changes. He is now muzzled when people come and when he’s out. The whole situation is very stressful for everyone in the family. The first goal, Read more
I feel exasperated.
Yet again I have been to a dog that has been attacked not once, but three times in as many weeks, by off lead dogs that are not under control.
Why would a dog become compulsive about licking a baby and struggle to leave her alone? Jack Russell Chip was licking the baby’s face as she sat on the floor. Now that baby is becoming mobile, Chip is becoming increasingly troubled by her when she moves or makes a noise. Read more
What happens when an older dog’s warnings about a new puppy are ignored? A new puppy isn’t what Jack Russell Charlie wanted at all. There were two older dogs in the house when he himself arrived as a puppy ten years ago. The three dogs got on fine. A couple of years ago Read more
Why would a little rescue dog suddenly start barking at every person passing the house? Barking at the window and coming when called sound like two separate issues but are they? Jack Russell Candy is a near-perfect little dog. The lady has had her for about four months because her Read more
How do you help dogs who have spent their whole lives frightened, confined and deprived of normal life? The lady was, to quote her email, at ‘such a low ebb’ as she described what was happening with her two recently adopted puppy farm dogs. Considering the mental condition of the Read more
Is a dog really trained to come back if he only returns when he feels like it? ‘Well-trained’ isn’t always enough. The three dogs, 7 month old Rottie pup Kaiser, Jack Russell Buddy, 7 and Jack a Chihuahua Jack Russell mix aged 8 have been taught some impressive training tricks Read more
With a dog like this it’s less about dealing with the behaviours themselves beyond putting in management like blocking views out of windows, installing an outside mailbox and using a baby gate. It’s more about changing the dog’s inner emotions that drive the behaviours.