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Aggression

With his warning signs ignored, he has little choice but to bite.

Their goal is ‘for Snoopy not to bite’. What brought this to a head is that he bit their 7-year-old nephew. MY goal is ‘for Snoopy not to feel the need to bite’. These are two very different things. ‘For Snoopy not to bite’ implies that the humans carry on Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 1 yearJune 25, 2021 ago
Aggression

Young dog growls and snarls when he doesn’t want to be approached or touched

8-month old Meeko, a mix of Staffordshire Bull Terrier, German Shepherd and Lurcher, is becoming increasingly bad-tempered when someone approaches him. The other day he snapped at the thirteen-year-old daughter and caught her face. He was lying on the sofa with her sister and she was sitting on the floor Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 1 yearJune 12, 2021 ago
Aggression

Bella is defensive and touchy. She just wants to be left in peace.

Bella has always been a bit defensive when approached by other dogs. She just wants to be left in peace. The four-year-old Cocker Spaniel lived in harmony with older Cocker Mikey. Then the family added two puppies to their Cocker Spaniel gang – Bonnie and Nellie. The pups are now Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 1 yearJune 10, 2021 ago
biting or nipping

Cocker Spaniel will now snap when the girl goes to touch her

(Online consultation) Pippa is a beautiful year-old Working Cocker Spaniel. She is affectionate and clever. The teenage daughter adores her – and I’m sure the feeling is mutual. However, a human’s way of showing affection isn’t necessarily the same as a dog’s. Dogs don’t do hugging for a start – Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 1 yearFebruary 16, 2021 ago
Aggression

He has nipped when space invaded

Milo’s Story – his ‘Help Me Help My Dog’ online consultation. Poor Milo isn’t well at the moment. A couple of weeks ago he had an ear infection that resulted in him snapping at the gentleman when he tried to look in his ear. He then snapped at the vet. Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 1 yearDecember 28, 2020 ago
arousal, excitement

Reinforcing Unwanted Behaviour. Rewarding Barking.

They do what they can to stop young Basset Hound Bentley doing unwanted things like jumping at the table and barking for attention.

In fact, they are instead reinforcing these very things.

Whilst reinforcing the unwanted behaviour by ultimately giving Bentley what he’s asking for, they also try discipline – ‘NO’.

Confused, Bentley can get cross.

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By Theo Stewart, 3 yearsApril 20, 2019 ago
Aggression

Too much touch from human hands. Space invaders.

A fluffy, cute little dog like young Cockerpoo Florence is a magnet for human hands. Human hands that feel compelled to touch her. Just look at her and you can see why! Like many dogs, she is very friendly with people she knows well but very nervous of other people, Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 4 yearsFebruary 18, 2018 ago
biting or nipping

Bite! Let Sleeping Dogs Lie.

A cat can lie on its back and when you tickle its tummy it can yowl, grab you with it’s claws and BITE. A dog can be approached when he doesn’t want to be touched. If he so much as growls in warning, let alone gives a snap or a Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 5 yearsJuly 17, 2017 ago
Aggression

Touched and Cuddled. Some Dogs Like it. Some Don’t

Pearl came from a ‘farm’ in Wales. At six weeks old she was driven from there to the house the young couple bought her from. There were lots of dogs there. I have my suspicions about what kind of farm that was – a puppy farm very likely. They say she’s a Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 5 yearsApril 1, 2017 ago
Guarding or resource guarding

Snapping, But Only at Family Members

I met Theo today! Theo is a ten-month-old Cockerpoo who lives with another Cockerpoo, Otto, who is six years and much more sensible! Theo is a live wire, friendly, affectionate and funny. For some reason, though, there are times when he snaps. They feel that he’s unpredictable, but on looking Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 6 yearsNovember 5, 2016 ago

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