Why can a friendly young dog suddenly start throwing his weight around with other dogs during adolescence? I have never met a Longhaired Weimaraner before – and what a stunning dog! Rocco is about one year old and deliciously friendly. The family put in a great deal of thought and Read more
His behaviour took a dramatic turn for the worse after he had been left with a dog sitter for a week a couple of years ago. One can fairly safely guess that this person used ‘dominant’, punishment-based methods on him in order to force him to comply.
Could your dog’s over-the-top greetings actually be a sign of nervousness rather than friendliness? Could she be nervous? Because a dog jumps all over you when you arrive, grabs and mouths you and excitedly runs around panting and carrying toys, I don’t believe it is necessarily simply a display of Read more
But he refuses to get into the car to come home.
It is when they want to come home that the real problems start. Bruno is having such fun. He is tired and exhilarated. He simply refuses to get into the car and he is now a heavy dog.
Consequently other dog walkers have to help to wrestle him into the car.