Why would a well-socialised Chow Chow puppy suddenly become fearful of people? Stunning seven month old Chow Chow Chai is fearful of people. Sometimes the best laid plans simply go wrong. Very carefully socialised. I can’t fault her young owners. From the start they have done everything by the book. Read more
She should have had early socialising with different people from a few weeks old. She should have had habituating to daily life, people, other dogs and so on. Unfortunately they have been caught in that common trap of believing they can’t take her out to mix until her vaccinations are finished.
What helps a new puppy settle confidently into family life from day one? They picked up their nine-week-old Border Terrier puppy yesterday. As part of our puppy parenting plan we had already discussed on the phone where Monty would sleep on his first night and what they would do if he was distressed Read more
What should you teach your puppy first to help prevent problems later? Oh joy! Today I met Henry. Henry is a ten-week-old Airedale puppy and he’s going to grow BIG. I was called because the couple couldn’t stop him mouthing and nipping them and because they want to make sure Read more
Because of the excessive pulling, screaming, flipping over and freaking out when they encounter other dogs, they have tried all sorts of gadgets of ‘force’ I would call them. Contraptions to make Ivor unable to lunge, to force him to ‘behave’.
These have included a prong collar (disapproved of in this country), and various types of lead including an elasticated slip lead and ‘no-pull’ harness.