t’s amazing what tiny pieces of cheese and a quiet voice can achieve!
It took a long while – most of the three hours that I was there discussing all the things necessary in a consultation. By the end Millie was sitting down in the corner beside my chair. I did it by simply not trying to tell her to do anything.
How do you help a giant-breed puppy grow into a gentle and trustworthy family dog around young children? It’s hard to believe delightful Dogue de Bordeaux puppy Boris is only fourteen weeks old because he’s so big! The household has a range of ages including two little children, therefore it’s Read more
He finds one of the most entertaining things is to have them chase after him to retrieve a tissue, a sock or something else he shouldn’t have.
He likes to grab cushions to chew and to drag his bedding about – anything really that gets a reaction!
Why did this lovable Staffie sleep peacefully when left alone, yet turn into a whirlwind of jumping, stealing, tail-chasing and chaos whenever people were home? Chaos Jumping all over people, flying behind them around the backs of the sofa, leaping up at faces when they are standing, stealing things then Read more
The way to start changing her reactivity is not by trying to force her into a different behaviour but by addressing the emotion that causes the behaviour – fear. Along with plenty of positive reinforcement.
Other dogs should now only be associated with nice things – comfortable equipment, a loose lead and a happy, relaxed human – and CHEESE. Tilly adores cheese, so cheese could be reserved solely for associating with other dogs until eventually she will be
thinking ‘oh good, a dog, where’s the cheese?’!
She is not a naughty dog. She is a BORED dog.
The family is on the back foot, trying to ‘field’ the things that Willow throws at them rather than themselves being proactive. She is a clever, working dog with insufficient appropriate stimulation so she is constantly finding ways to fulfil herself. She spends quite bit of time in the ‘naughty’ room.
How can a bark collar, choke chain or other quick fix solve the real problem? Cocker Spaniel Henry is a gentle and friendly dog, well-trained and not overly demanding nor too excitable……..at home. Outside he’s on a mission. A joint mission of sniffing and looking out for other dogs. Some Read more
Duke, the puppies’ father, and Princess, both three years old, had the wrong start in life. Duke was in a barn and then not taken out until five months old which left a big gap in his vital socialisation. Princess had been left alone for hours and was beaten for destroying things.
We could hardly speak and I had hoped we would be able to sit it out, but after about ten minutes they were still standing close in front of me as I sat on the pouffe – barking, barking, barking at me.
He changed vets and medication at the same time as that first move and the new vet flipped him onto his back and pinned him down to examine him. Since this, unsurprisingly, he has also became aggressive and fearful of the vet.