arousal, excitement
Elderly Jack Russell Stopped Sleeping at Night
About five weeks ago their 11-year-old Jack Russell Lily stopped sleeping in the night.
Fear
Dog Becomes Agitated When People Talk or Visit the House
Does your dog get anxious or unsettled when you stop to talk to people? Trevor, an absolute sweetie, was extremely agitated by my being there. He is a small, very young-looking black Staffie age ten. He never stopped pacing, chewing and panting all the time I was there. Two-and-a-half hours. Read more
arousal, excitement
Springy stressed and hyperactive Springer Spaniel
Sophie is a 7-year-old Springer Spaniel. She is stressed and hyperactive for much of the time, panting, pacing and crying. This can continue for hours and she only really settles within the confines and restrictions of her crate. It can be very tiring for her family. Springer Sophie and ‘training’. Read more
arousal, excitement
Obsessive attention seeking and provoked
Sabre is a rescue German Shepherd, probably around eight years old. He has a very friendly temperament. In the evenings poor Sabre is very stressed and obsessively seeking attention. It took him getting on for three hours to calm down completely when I visited. All evening he was whining for Read more
arousal, excitement
Stressed Border Collie
The perpetual stress results in Coco being reactive to dogs and scared of people, chasing traffic, barking in the car at anything moving and being especially frantic around small children who visit.
biting or nipping
Leonberger Born to be King
Here is Leonberger, King Leo, making sure even larger Irish Wolfhound Pluto knows his place – beneath him! Leo is another example of people who chose the bravest and pushiest puppy in the litter and then find him hard work. At two years of age he has grown into his Read more
arousal, excitement
Manic after walks
When she gets home it takes her a long time to unwind – she is even more manic than when she started out. This is a clear indication that the walks are doing her no good at all. It’s a case of ‘less is more’ for the time being.