Fear
Quietly Fearful of Everyday Life in a Young Cocker Spaniel
Sadly, for both him and the couple who love him dearly, too many things in daily life scare him. They would like to be able to include him in all they do without scaring him.
Behaviour and Training
Refusing to Get in the Car: Pressure and Conflict in a Labrador
Bonnie, a six-year-old Labrador, had developed a strong reluctance to get into the lady’s car. While she would happily jump into the cars belonging to the man or daughter in the household, she outright refused to get into the lady’s car.
arousal, excitement
Barking Winnie. The Beginning of a Journey
Why does a rescue dog bark constantly at neighbours, departures and on walks? Winnie is a big barker. She probably thinks barking is her job. They adopted her six months ago. She’s is mix of Dachshund and, probably, Jack Russell. The first three and a half years of her life Read more
arousal, excitement
Young German Shepherd Simply Gets Too Excited
When a friendly young dog tips into over-excitement at the smallest trigger, is the answer to stop the excitement — or to deliberately teach calm instead? Ozzy is 22 months old. He has a wonderful nature for a family pet and is friendly to people and dogs. There is one Read more
siblings
Springer Spaniel Siblings – Same Behaviour, Different Reasons
Reggie’s pulling is due to excitement at the prospect of getting to the park and chasing his ball.
Ronnie’s pulling is due to anxiety. Feeling unsafe. He feels he needs to warn off any approaching dog that’s not already a friend of his.
German Shepherd
Blind German Shepherd. Unable to Read Other Dogs
It would be hard to tell that Bear was very nearly totally blind if you didn’t know. He was born blind so doesn’t know what he’s missing. However, it’s understandable that he must feel more vulnerable if another dog is suddenly upon him with little warning.
Aggression
Sudden Aggression Towards Other Dogs on Walks
It can be hard to reconcile the dog one sees in the house to that dog that goes bonkers on the end of a lead at the sight of another dog. Indie ‘changes personality’.
reactivity
Border Collie Reactive to Dogs – Calm at Home, Stressful Walks
A short while ago the stressful walks came to a head when he saw a smaller dog appear and ‘suddenly’ charged at it.
arousal, excitement
Canicross and Reactivity — When Exercise Backfires
Why does a dog that runs happily with others still react to them on walks? They had two German Shorthaired Pointers, Douglas and Gracie with which the couple did Canicross. Sadly, Gracie developed cancer, had to have a leg amputated and can no longer run. Four months ago they adopted Read more
arousal, excitement
Romanian Street Dog Settling into a Home. Building Confidence
How do you help a rescued street dog adjust to life in a home without overwhelming them? In the photo the Romanian street dog is in a kill shelter. Then a lady the from a local rescue saved the Romanian Mioritic Shepherd, in the nick of time. One day before execution. Read more