Why has Candy started barking and lunging at other dogs since her sister left? This is Candy, a 2-year-old Boxer in her typical pose with tongue out! Up until last October her sister, Floss, lived with them also. Due to Floss’ bullying and dominating Candy who was the more sensitive Read more
Why does Rex lunge, circle and pull so suddenly that his walker is being pulled over? Rex, a Border Collie, was found as a stray in Ireland a couple of years ago. He was shipped to Wood Green Animal Shelter and now at four years old is a dog you Read more
All three get overly excited before meals. All three get extremely excited before walks, so much so that mixed-up Milli can’t cope and her crazy excitement and stress overflows and redirects into an attack on one of the other dogs. All three pull like mad on lead and are not good with other dogs.
Then the eighteen-year-old son came home with massive excitement, sat down and roughed the dogs up – stirring Betty in particular into a frenzy. He then departed as quickly as he had come in, leaving Betty to unwind somehow, which she did by taking it out on Daisy.
How can Kaiser regain his confidence around dogs after being attacked? Yesterday I visited another pair of large dogs that are wonderful in the house but who are giving the lady owner problems out on walks. Kaiser and Boodie are most unusual and stunning to look at. They are young Read more
What happens when the rescue dog you hoped would be a companion has problems you never expected? It can be heart-breaking for someone who, rather than getting a puppy, rescues a dog in need of a home, only to find out that there are hidden agendas that start to come Read more
Why does Belle walk calmly with one person but pull and lunge with another? A couple of months ago I visited Belle, Rottweiller Labrador cross, and the situation was particularly difficult for her because she had been side-lined due to the lady’s personal circumstances Now the lady’s life is back Read more
Why are Poppy and Ellie so much harder to manage when walked on lead? You can see Poppy the black Labrador felt uneasy having her photo taken! She lives with Ellie, a Jack Russell. The dogs have two very separate and different lives. During the day they go to work Read more
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.
Why do Weston and Sidney become so difficult to control when they see another dog? I am just back from an enjoyable visit. I will call the lady Sally. She has two entire male Rhodesian Ridgebacks – big dogs and a lot of testosterone! On edge They are well behaved Read more