The huge dog spent most of the time panting and pacing. He stood for a few moments by the young man who fussed him. Every now and then he would rush in the direction of a sound of some sort, roaring the kind of bark that would deter any intruder.
The other day he charged a jogger who appeared around a bend. He was off lead. Having a dog the size of Albert charging at you, barking and with raised hackles, must be daunting whether you’re a person or another dog.
This can be nipped in the bud, but only with a different approach.
How can Olive learn to cope with walks again after eighteen months without them? Olive is uncontrollable on walks. She is a large cross between an English Mastiff and probably a Rottweiler. She is a lovely girl – gentle and biddable at home – perhaps a bit anxious sometimes. She Read more