Has bringing home a new baby left your dog confused, worried or barking far more than before? 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 Read more
Why would an older Cocker Spaniel growl at a friendly new puppy? I was called out because, as the people interpreted it, three-year-old Blue Roan Cocker Flo was ‘aggressive to puppy Wilson because he wouldn’t leave her alone and kept wanting to play with her’. The situation was different to Read more
How can even the most challenging puppy learn so quickly with the right approach? Seventeen-week-old Poppy, a Labrador German Shepherd cross, is a good puppy – just being a puppy! For instance, what puppy wouldn’t chase fluffy slippers (furry animals perhaps)? I so love working with a challenging puppy and Read more
Could your dog be repeating unwanted behaviours because they’re getting mixed messages? What a dear little dog 8-month-old Penny is – and petite for a Boxer. She has a lovely nature – friendly and cheeky. Like young Cooper I went to see the day before, Penny jumps up persistently and Read more
Why does a dog suddenly put the brakes on and refuse to walk? This is English Bull Terrier Indie and he is now two years old. Ever since he was a puppy he would, throughout a walk, frequently put the anchors on. He refuses to walk. This starts a few Read more
The bottom line here is that they don’t actually seem to be enjoying their little dog. The couple don’t ‘drink from the same water bowl’ where he is concerned and it is causing conflict between them. This is adding more tension to the atmosphere which is effecting Dandy’s behaviour.