Shandy is a fourteen month old German Shepherd, a friendly dog who in the circumstances is unbelievably stable. Not only does he lack any sort of boundaries, he is actively taught to do the very things that should be avoided. It is a tribute to his great personality that he Read more…
Here the two lovely three-year-old Labradors are sitting so obediently while I take their photo! They are brother and sister, though you would never think so to look at them. It would be hard to find any problem with either dog had it not been for a couple of unfortunate Read more…
Doris is an eight-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Because of her sweet nature, the fact she has been given few rules and boundaries hasn’t really caused them problems until reecently. Doris can be a nervous and scared dog around certain everyday things, and I have found this is often the case Read more…
Henry is a confused fifteen-month-old Shar Pei. He has been loved and indulged by everyone in the family, but recently has become increasingly snappy and unpredictable. The problem seems to have come to a head when his family moved house a short while ago, grandad moved in and older daughters Read more…
Jack is a delightful Border Terrier. Having checked me out and sniffed me thoroughly he brought me a toy, and then was so chilled that he spent much of the time I was there asleep! The couple have had Jack for about three months now – he used to belong Read more…
There was something sad about Janie. She seems over the past few months to have lost her joy in life, and she is only sixteen months old. She is not playful any more, and out on walks she pulls ahead and worries about other dogs being too near. She has a beautiful Read more…
This week I visited two dogs called Bracken. Both were gorgeous and they were completely different. The first was a beautiful Japanese Akita. He did not have a good start in life. As a puppy his first family lost interest in him and he was shut outside in the garden by himself for hours on Read more…