Why would a calm, friendly dog become distressed and bark whenever his owner leaves the house? The lady called me because she wanted her beautiful eight-year-old Golden Retriever, Harvey, to ‘stop barking’ when she goes out. One friend suggested she tried an ultrasonic sound device (he ignores it) and another Read more
How do you help a newly rehomed dog who panics whenever he’s left on his own? Little Long-Haired Dachshund Rodney goes into a state of panic when he’s left alone even for a couple of minutes. Many people have seen the excellent Channel 4 programme proving just how many more Read more
In the kennels they were shut down at 4pm and left alone until the morning. I expect anything in the kennel available to chew would be fair game to a young dog. He needs to be caught in the act – set up intentionally perhaps. He needs learn not to wreck the furniture. To be taught that furniture isn’t for chewing and shown what can be chewed instead, using patience and encouragement.