Aggression
Snarling at the Man When He Approaches the Lady
As soon as the man starts to move, to get up, Colin snarls. Colin’s not naughty but troubled in some way. Success will come through helping him, not punishing him.
barking
French Bulldog Bites Hands and Barks Aggressively When People Visit
Why would a normally friendly dog suddenly bark aggressively and bite hands when people come into the house?
Betty is another French Bulldog that barks loudly at anyone coming into her house. “Go Away!”
Sometimes she bites hands.
I have just looked back through my more recent stories of French Bulldogs. I am surprised how many cases have been about territorial and protective aggressive behaviours towards people coming into their home.
As a behaviourist, I only visit those Frenchies with problems. Of these problems, most have protectiveness and barking aggressively at people in common.
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Aggression
Protective French Bulldog Guards His Owners
It’s like French Bulldog Percy has three different personalities and three different ways of behaving. Percy the territorial and protective barker, Percy the dog worried by other dogs when on lead and Percy the friendly pet.
Aggression
German Shepherd Guard Dog or Family Pet?
“I was born to be a guard dog. I am an entire male German Shepherd now reaching my prime – eighteen months old. I am ‘The Bodyguard’. My job is to keep my humans safe and to keep safe the environment around them.
Aggression
Lurcher Barking Aggressively at Other Dogs
Why would a calm, friendly Lurcher at home bark aggressively at other dogs when out on walks? On walks the Deerhound Lurcher barks aggressively at other dogs. At home Daniel is a well-behaved, quite self-contained but friendly boy, four years of age. The gentleman has had him for two years. Read more
dog to dog
Small Dog Attacked – Now Defensive Around Other Dogs
Why would a previously friendly small dog suddenly become defensive and reactive after a couple of bad encounters with other dogs? Poor little Teddy is now on the defensive. He is very small, weighing only about 5kg. The three-year-old is a cross between a Shih Tzu and, surprisingly, a Border Read more
barking
Barking at me. Why?
Cocker Spaniel Archie’s barking at me was erratic and a little puzzling. As soon as Archie was let out of the sitting room to where I was in the hallway, he was barking at me loudly, jumping up at me and although I was aware of his mouth he stopped short Read more
Aggression
Nipping makes people back away
A friend came to the fence – someone who Finley knows. He looked happy and friendly as she said ‘Hello Finley’ and ran over to her, trailing the lead. As soon as she put her hand out over the fence however he leapt up and bit the sleeve of her coat. She narrowly missed a damaged hand and it took me by surprise also.
Aggression
Why is Colin growling?
Growling is good. Growling tells us what our dog is feeling. Growling gives us the key to open the door to the dog’s emotions. When we know what he is feeling, we then know what to do about it.
Aggression
Very protective dog on guard duty has bitten several people
Unfortunately Max, on guard duty, has recently bitten several people including two young children and two postmen. Max, age two, was found as a stray and they understandably absolutely adore their little dog. Guard duty A few months ago they moved house to a busier street, and now Max is Read more