Poppy is the most adorable tiny Cavapoochon. She is sweet and gentle. Apart from when she spots a cat or a squirrel. Then she explodes into frantic barking. The little family used to live London. Apart from her reactivity to small animals Poppy is virtually bomb-proof. She is very friendly Read more…
It should have been a time of joy and celebration. They had, they thought, prepared their two dogs well for the arrival of baby a few days ago. Brought back home after a day with a dog sitter, one of their two dogs, little Romanian rescue Poppy had an emotional Read more…
Everything came to a head the other day. Reggie, the little volcano, exploded. The house was full of visiting family – and someone brought a baby. The 14-month-old terrier, already stirred up, went mental. The curious thing about this is that his reaction to the visiting baby was very similar Read more…
When they brought their baby home just three days ago, Byrne barked frantically at him and they didn’t know what to do. In desperation they phoned me but I couldn’t see them until today.
Seeing things clearly and objectively in context can be hard from the inside. This consultation has lead me somewhat away from a story about the beautiful dog herself and down another path. The young Staffie – isn’t she a poppet – and her young owners with their new baby have been doing brilliantly. On Read more…
Nine-year-old Westie Alfie’s predictable life has been turned on its head – a new baby, the couple’s first grandchild has arrived. The new baby grunts, snuffles and cries. The family that previously saved all their cuddles for him, now instead cuddle and hold this strange-smelling alien – an animal maybe? Read more…
Dear little Buddy is an eleven-year-old Jack Russell Llasa Apso cross. They have had him for the past 8 years. His is another case where they had not prepared the dog for the new baby and they are really struggling now. They have tried to introduce Buddy to the new Read more…
My last visit was to an older dog being introduced to a new puppy. Today it was another older dog and a tiny new baby. Rottie Koda is a very fit 8-year-old and the new baby is under 6lbs in weight. You can see from the panting the stressed state Read more…
They said at the rescue, ‘if you can hold him you can take him’. I feared that huge American Bulldog Dads may be a 9-stone time-bomb waiting to go off (but the story has a very happy ending – see end). Controlled using dominance The young man already had 5-year-old Read more…
We need a plan for integrating Border Terrier Ollie happily back into a new family life. Life now includes a new baby who cries, grunts, smells interesting, that is carried and who is cuddled and kissed – like Ollie himself used to be. I originally visited Ollie over four years Read more…