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Cocker Spaniel

A separation plan. First the ‘why’ – next the ‘where’ and then the ‘how’.

The couple need a separation plan so that they can go out and leave Lily for a couple of hours at a time. Lily is a sixteen-week-old Cocker Spaniel. Like the majority of puppies of that age, she likes to have some company. At night they can leave her alone Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 12 monthsJune 2, 2021 ago
Aggression

Positive relationship with their puppy to be built through understanding

Their positive relationship with their puppy is worsening. To quote the man: ‘Every day is a battle where he is taking up our whole lives’. This is so sad. We get a puppy with such wonderful dreams of a loving, positive relationship. The 14-week-old Golden Retriever has only been with Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 1 yearMay 18, 2021 ago
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Puppy Basics. Puppy Parenting for best practises and pre-empting future problems.

Rusty is a gorgeous 12-week-old Chihuahua Jack Russell mix. Puppy basics There are just a couple of areas where the lady wants to make sure she gets the puppy basics right. She has the perfect setup – a nice large puppy pen with an open crate in it for Rusty Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 1 yearMarch 23, 2021 ago
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Positive Reinforcement Needed for Puppy who Picks on the Lady

Henlow picks on the poor lady. He flies at her, she feels, out of the blue. She is doing her best to ‘discipline’ their fifteen-week-old Golden Retriever puppy. She has been fed with outdated advice. A build up of a number of things are resulting in Henlow becoming cross, defiant Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 1 yearMarch 21, 2021 ago
separation

Missing out. Barking for company

(Online consultation) Poppy is a beautiful red Cocker Spaniel puppy, age 15 weeks. Poppy barks when she is left. It distresses the young couple because she may not be happy. She barks mostly when she is left alone and feels she’s missing out. From the kitchen she can hear the Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 1 yearMarch 4, 2021 ago
biting or nipping

Listening to what people say. Someone says ‘do this’. Someone else says ‘do that’.

They’ve not had a puppy for over thirty years and their aim is to be the best dog parents possible. They chose 10-week-old Cockerpoo Hugo very carefully and did all the right things. The lady has very high expectations of Hugo and he’s living up to them. He’s great in Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 1 yearFebruary 7, 2021 ago
cats

A scary world – and the cat!

(An online consultation – Ripley and the cat) Ripley is now five months old. Her mother was a Romanian street dog that was rescued just before her puppies were born. Undoubtedly, after generations of self-preservation, there will be wariness in Ripley’s genes. Ripley growls, barks and lunges From the time Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 1 yearFebruary 3, 2021 ago
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Puppy Parenting. Puppy Socialisation

Due to lockdowns all over the world, proper puppy socialisation has been left a bit late by many people. Chloe could by my Working Cocker Pickle’s sister – but unlikely as she lives the other side of the world in Seattle. She is four-and-a-half months old, the same age as Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 1 yearJanuary 9, 2021 ago
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Squeal When Puppy Bites?

Yesterday’s ‘Help Me Help My Dog’ online behaviour consultation was for a fifteen-week-old puppy. Luna is a Lurcher. Like so many puppies, she goes wild at times, grabbing clothing with her teeth and biting hands and ankles. This may be ‘normal’ puppy behaviour but that doesn’t mean we have to Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 1 yearDecember 20, 2020 ago
biting or nipping

Food Glorious Food.

An emergency visit to another biting puppy! The young couple have had eight-week-old Springer Spaniel puppy for just four days. His flying at them and grabbing legs and clothes as they walk about has reached such a level that they are wearing their wellies in the house now! Actually this Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 2 yearsJuly 10, 2020 ago

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