Why does Alfie scream at other dogs when he is on lead but cope off lead? Super friendly little Miniature Schnauzer Alfie just loves people. Not other dogs. Sometimes he ignores dogs. Other times goes nuts at a distant dog the other side of the park. He shrieks and screams. Read more
Why would a dog that seems friendly at home suddenly bark and lunge at people on walks? I have just met another Henry – a Miniature Schnauzer age two. He is quite unusual to look at, being brown and with a poodle-like curly coat. Cute! Henry was barking behind a door Read more
Even dogs who are mostly fine with other dogs have their moments. Then the owner can be affected out of all proportion, making walks a worry instead of a joy.
No longer will Archie have to endure this terrifying path past people, dogs and vehicles, a gauntlet to run that he has to endure daily in order to get to the field.
All the time Jack is moving about, Maddie is barking at him. She rushes up the stairs ahead of him, barking down at him. When he goes downstairs she rushes ahead of him, barking up at him.
When he sits down she stops barking but she sits right beside him, staring at him.
It’s tempting to think that if a dog refuses to walk that she is being ‘stubborn’. The gentleman has very kindly picked her up, carried her a little way and put her down again. It went like this all the way to the woods where she would then start to run about freely.
How do you prepare three much-loved dogs for a home that’s about to welcome twin babies? The three Miniature Schnauzers have been the centre of the couple’s family life for years. The oldest, Albert, is now ten years old. The littHow do you prepare three much-loved dogs for a home Read more
Could being too attached to a dog actually make that dog less confident and more anxious? Seldom do I go to see dogs that so clearly reflect the state of mind of their owners. Particularly when they are very attached. Poppy is a ‘Yorkiepoo’, a tiny underage pitiful little puppy Read more
Why do some dogs bark furiously at visitors when they’re actually terrified? Go Away, Go Away, Go Away, they bark! Whilst Bill barks and backs off, Little Ben (now one year old) charges at people coming to the house. The person then recoils of course, and Ben achieves his result Read more
Here is fifteen-week-old Miniature Schnauzer Herbie, in his bed, surrounded by toys! What a little character! Bad advice His lady is a first-time dog owner and over some things she is being very sensible and over other things she has picked up mis-information and is following bad advice. For instance, Read more