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Staffie

arousal, excitement

Suddenly, overnight, she has just flipped into a different dog

It started four days ago and our online consultation was yesterday. Crumble has had a couple of these manic sessions during the three months they have had her. Now it’s nearly constant unless she is restrained somehow. Destruction around this house. “There seems to be no rhyme or reason to Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 2 yearsMarch 31, 2023 ago
Aggression

Unexplained Aggression from Thirteen-Week-Old Puppy

The problems start when they want Koda to do something he himself doesn’t want to do!

By Theo Stewart, 3 yearsSeptember 22, 2022 ago
Behaviour and Training

Staffie sibling brothers perfect at home. One reactive to dogs, the other pulls.

Atlas and Apollo are sibling brothers, two years of age. The family very wisely did most things with them individually for the first few months of their lives, which has paid off. The two well-trained dogs are the best of friends. The problems are out on walks Apollo has become Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 4 yearsNovember 8, 2021 ago
Aggression

Anxious dog. Permanently hypervigilant. Pants. Paces.

The smallest thing sets anxious Cas off. 

If he settles for a moment, just the intake of breath from someone is enough to cause him to leap to his feet again. Then he rushes about, mouth wide open, panting. 

By Theo Stewart, 6 yearsMay 11, 2019 ago
Fear

Rescued from squalor. Living in excrement. Starving

Rescued from squalorI have just met Staffie Chester, featured on TV’s The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davis, rescued with two starving companions from squalor.

How do some of these dogs coming out of such a bad situation, come out of these situations and remain so sweet? (more…)

By Theo Stewart, 7 yearsNovember 11, 2018 ago
Fear

Scared of the car. Scared of traffic. Systematic desensitisation

Barney is an emotional mix of being extremely friendly, over-excitable and scared stiff of the world outside his house and garden.

By Theo Stewart, 7 yearsOctober 28, 2018 ago
Walks, walking and other dogs

Frantic pulling. Nightmare. No walks now.

Hector’s lack of self-control both when people come into the house and the frantic pulling on walks are due to much the same things. Over-arousal and I, believe, some anxiety too. As he now gets no exercise he must have an excess of energy and no outlet for other stresses.

By Theo Stewart, 7 yearsMay 20, 2018 ago
Fear

Nervous dog. New puppy. Early exposure to life and the things in it.

Nervous dog Tom is yet another Staffie who is fearful of the outside world and reluctant to walk.

Tom drools when he is scared. He does a lot of drooling on walks.

By Theo Stewart, 7 yearsFebruary 7, 2018 ago
Aggression

Aggressive towards dogs. A not-so-brave New World

‘Aggressive towards other dogs but a perfect dog at home’. How many times do I hear that. Aggressive is only a word. It can mean a lot of things. In Lottie’s case it’s probably a belief that if she reacts quickly and strongly enough, she will remain safe. It looks Read more…

By Theo Stewart, 7 yearsJanuary 24, 2018 ago
arousal, excitement

Uncontrolled excitement. Biting arms. Attacking feet.

Such uncontrolled excitement is a challenge to deal with.

They let Tia out of the utility room and into the kitchen where I was standing. She flew at me, grabbing my arm with her teeth. She repeatedly jumped up.

By Theo Stewart, 7 yearsDecember 15, 2017 ago

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