Why was Luna struggling to cope with the world outside her new home? Luna on the left, age six months, has been them for just one-and-a-half weeks. She came from a pound where she had still been with her littermates. As well as not being used to living in a Read more
If they had predicted how dog bites were going to develop, they would have reacted differently from the very first time it happened, when at about a year old Toto stole a shoe – had they realised there was another way.
Like so many people would do, they chased and cornered her in order to retrieve the item. She will have felt both aroused and scared. She growled and then snapped. The behaviour then escalated quickly.
Barney is an emotional mix of being extremely friendly, over-excitable and scared stiff of the world outside his house and garden.
What happens when a young puppy misses early exposure to the world and is suddenly overwhelmed with too much too quickly?
Another dog, a puppy this time, having lacked the right kind of early socialising and exposure in the earlier weeks, before she was twelve weeks of age.
Mia is now nearly four months old, a beautiful Catalan Shepherd puppy.
Poor little Mia is extremely fearful of people. She is generally jumpy and is terrified of traffic. (more…)
No longer will Archie have to endure this terrifying path past people, dogs and vehicles, a gauntlet to run that he has to endure daily in order to get to the field.
What if your dog could say “Get me out of here” — would you listen? In the reality TV game show ‘I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here’ a young woman is locked in a tank of snakes. She is terrified of snakes. A man who’s not a good Read more
Why would a rescue dog suddenly become terrified of walks, noises and the outside world? Eight weeks ago Holly came from a pound in Cyprus to live with my lady client. Holly is a Beagle mix, three years of age. Although initially spending a lot of time in her bolthole Read more
Although bold and friendly with people and other dogs, she is unfortunately becoming increasingly fearful of certain things, with new fears being added to the list as time goes by.
What if your dog isn’t being stubborn on walks, but simply doesn’t feel safe? When I arrived British Bulldog Bentley was very interested in sniffing me as most dogs are – they probably know all about my own four dogs within a few seconds! He didn’t seem nervous of me Read more
A walk should be a joyful occasion for them. Marley even tries to avoid going out with one of the family members on account of her lack of patience. She gets cross and uses physical restraint and control. It is so understandable, because trying to walk with pulling reactive dogs can be incredibly frustrating when you don’t know any other way. It becomes a battle. It was the same for me many years ago, so I understand.