Millie and Max are seven months old, brother and sister. They are a mix of Jack Russell, Pomeranian and Chihuahua. They were bought from a pet shop at ten weeks of age. Max is a lot bigger. He’s like a little fox! They are delightful and full of puppy exuberance Read more
Lexie is eighteen months old. It seems that the show dog didn’t have a normal home life. Her new family of six picked her up about four weeks ago, and it became evident that apart from ring craft she hadn’t been for walks – with traffic, people and dogs, nor Read more
Charlie is an adorable fluffy 7-month old Norfolk Terrier. He lives with an elderly thirteen-year-old golden Labrador who patiently tolerates his playfulness. His family have two problems with Charlie which prompted them to call me out: peeing indoors and refusing to come when called. He is now adolescent and is Read more
It was her toileting indoors. She did it while I was there – quite deliberately – because nobody was taking any notice of her. She went to a high place (it’s an interesting room with different levels), she looked down at us and she peed! She will also poo indoors.
I went to another toilet training issue today. The first eight to twelve weeks in a puppy’s development are so important – including toilet training. Archie is a 5-month old Chocolate Labrador who lives with Lizzie, a 6-month old dark Yellow Labrador. Archie lived with all his siblings until he Read more
She previously lived with an old man in a flat and rarely went out. She slept with him on his bed and toileted on a puppy pad in the corridor – and it’s clear she was punished if she did it anywhere else.
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Red SetterIt was quite exhausting being with poor Archie, a three year old Red Setter.
It took an hour for him to settle down – briefly – before he was on the go again, catching imaginary flies and lick lick licking the sofa.
Toileting indoors is also part of the picture. Energy rushes where he tears all over the place, over the sofas and dangerously near to knocking over their toddler.
For days ago I went to see Jack, a Jack Russell/Staffie mix. He lives with Amelia who is three years old. Jack is only fourteen months old himself. Jack is scared when Amelia approaches him. He doesn’t want to be touched, pulled about or played with. Poor little Jack was Read more