Bo reacts with fearful barking when a guest visits their flat. Bo has lived with the couple since he was a puppy. He’s now one year old today! Although they started off well with his meeting people and socialisation, lockdown has made keeping it up difficult. ‘Socialisation’ which means happy Read more…
I have just met another Henry – a Miniature Schnauzer age two. He is quite unusual to look at, being brown and with a poodle-like curly coat. Cute! Henry was barking behind a door when I arrived. Let out after I had sat down, he came charging up to me, barking Read more…
The young owner and her dog have a special partnership. Her aim is for the 21-month-old Beagle, Lulu, to become her trained assistance dog, particularly giving her confidence where meeting people when out is concerned. A Beagle for an Assistance Dog? Beagles are renowned for being friendly, gentle and affectionate. Read more…
Little Miniature Wire Haired Daschund, Ziggy, is scared of people he doesn’t know coming to his house. Particularly if they are standing up and even more so if they are walking about. He is a brave little dog. Instead of running, he faces his fear. He barks. He nips legs, particularly Read more…
The two Romanian Street dogs I have just visited are doing magnificently as are their new custodians, a couple with a large open home, marble floors and furniture! Everything is different and it’s not surprising that they are on high alert at times. At others they are amazingly chilled. It’s Read more…
The lady I have just visited feels her latest dog is a challenge. Doberman Maddie’s owner has had several Dobermans but never one quite like two-year-old Maddie. I think she must have been very lucky with her previous dogs if Maddie is the worst. She is gorgeous. Although with certain issues, she Read more…
Both Holly on the right and Berry on the left came to live with my clients early last year. Both dogs are between two and three years old. Berry is yet another Border Collie picked up as a stray in Ireland. Collie cross Holly, right, started life on the streets Read more…
German Shepherd Cora is a four-year-old ‘failed’ police dog. Who knows what her puppyhood was and what essential socialising she missed out on? Like so many German Shepherds I go to, she is reactive to people coming to the house though she settles quickly. She is also very wary and Read more…
Here is beautiful Jack, the 8-year-old Doberman Mix I visited about five weeks ago. Everything at home has been going brilliantly, but I received a message saying that Jack was getting worse on walks – even more reactive to people, traffic, dogs, horses and other things – hackles up, rearing Read more…
Olive is a cross between an English Mastiff and probably a Rottweiler. She is a lovely girl – gentle and biddable at home – perhaps a bit anxious sometimes. She is especially anxious around other dogs and due to her weight and power she has not had any walks now Read more…