Why would the friendly Labrador puppy become aggressive and wildly over-aroused whenever it’s mealtime? Millie is a gorgeous five-and-a-half month old Labrador of working stock. Apart from some jumping up, she really was the model dog when I was there, biddable and affectionate. She has a lovely family who do Read more
Is your sensitive dog becoming increasingly fearful of noises, people or movement? When I took this photo yesterday of two-year-old Poppy I didn’t realise she had a halo! Poppy was a very nervous puppy from the start. They have worked hard with her and have come a long way. However, Read more
Tommy is so cute. He is an 18-month old Papillon who has lived with his new owners for a couple of months now. He had rather a strange start in life and was very thin and very stressed when they picked him up. He has put on a kilogram and Read more
As disobeyed commands are a catalyst, the first thing to do is to find ways to get the dogs to comply non-verbally for now. Most commands, when analysed, are unnecessary anyway. People find it very hard not to give commands or to stop saying ‘no’. It can be a real challenge.