Barney is a wonderful adolescent Flat Coated Retriever. His family are first-time dog owners and, like many inexperienced people, getting a puppy they make assumptions. Assumptions regarding their puppy’s needs based on their own human perceptions of what an adult person might need. Barney’s needs Comparing the 7-month-old dog to Read more
10-month-old Dalmatian Bella has been with them in her new home for two weeks now, and she is still learning what is wanted of her – or as is so often the case – what is not wanted of her. Young Dalmatian and her new home. There are problems with Read more
5-month-old Sprocker brothers Ollie and Benjie live in the kitchen, along with 10-year-old Springer Flossie. The room was crowded with a large table, a small sofa and two crates, three young children, the couple and their adult son. Spending hours on end in their crates Because of the family’s work Read more
They are expecting a baby in six weeks’ time, and have left it a little late to do something about highly stressed little 8-month-old Chihuahua Twinkle. He flies all over the place and it is impossible to check him. He may grab hair and nip. Exuberant and happy or stressed Read more
The owners – the gentleman in particular – had taught her to jump up at people by exciting her. He caught her feet and danced about, encouraging her to jump on them when sitting down.
She is wildly excited and jumping on them when they come home – and rewarded with fuss. Even when people didn’t want her to be jumping up, their way of trying to stop her was merely reinforcing it.
I have fallen in love. Again! Over-excited and adorable little 7-month-old Perro was found in sad circumstances in Spain, quarantined. He was brought home by friends of the couple who have now had him for one month. He is a terrier of some sort. He is remarkably stable and resilient Read more