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.
arousal, excitement
Suddenly Overnight She Became A Different Dog. Could It Be Pain?
“There seems to be no rhyme or reason to it. Crumble will suddenly jump up and frantically destroy a blanket, the footstool or sofa.”
“Overnight she just flipped into a different dog.”
Aggression
Unexplained Aggression from Thirteen-Week-Old Puppy
The problems start when they want Koda to do something he himself doesn’t want to do!
Aggression
Rushes at Dogs and Grabs Their Faces After Loss and Pain
Even if he’s not currently in pain, his system will be programmed to expect pain if bumped into. Feeling ‘delicate’, he will have learnt over the years to avoid physical interaction with other dogs.
Aggression
Troubled Reactivity and Anxiety in a Young Frenchie
There is something increasingly bugging the troubled the Frenchie.
Aggression
Encouraging Willing Participation Instead of Guarding
Why had Hazel begun growling, snapping, and guarding when touched or handled? The seven-month-old Cocker Spaniel may growl and snap when they touch her – when physical contact is somehow imposed upon her. She also can snap when they try to take her harness off. It’s like, when they want Read more
Fear
Exorcising the Garden
What can make a normally confident dog suddenly panic in the garden and refuse to go out there at night? An Online Behaviour Consultation Jerry is an eight-year-old rescue Lurcher with various health problems including arthritis and laryngeal paralysis. He is on painkillers and regularly sees the vet. Temperamentally he Read more
Fear
Dog Distressed at Bedtime. Trembling and Whimpering
The lady then fetches Millie’s bed and takes it into her bedroom, followed by Millie. She gets ready for bed then gives the dog a treat for getting into her own bed. She goes to bed herself.
Immediately everything changes. Millie jumps onto the lady’s bed.
She trembles. She whimpers, jumps on and off. Obviously very distressed, she drools.
Aggression
Spud growls at the man and has bitten the grandchild
Over the past three years Spud has become grumpy. He growls. It seems this may have coincided with the onset of his arthritis. He had an operation three months ago and is still on painkilling medication. Spud is a 9-year-old Parson Russell Terrier who is friendly and well-mannered. A dear Read more