What exactly is a “dangerous dog”?
An interesting venture came to my notice recently. What appears to be a dog vigilante group, intent on naming and shaming dogs and owners for alleged dog attacks. The [...]
Puppy dog eyes don’t mean what they seem
Does your dog sometimes have a ‘guilty’ look? Does your dog peer up at you with his eyes wide? What do you think he is trying to tell you? [...]
What makes a suitable playmate for your dog?
How do you recognise your dog’s doggy friends? Can you tell which dogs are likely to be fun playmates, from the ones you meet? I still hear many complaints [...]
Is your dog acting “crazy”?
There are no such thing as bad dogs, only bad owners’, so the saying goes. Relax! I work with a huge range of dogs and owners, and the answers [...]
Does your dog go crazy at the door?
Does your dog go crazy when a delivery person arrives? Does your house come with a warning to all delivery people? Is this a reputation your dog could do [...]
Dogs that bite
Ah, the mythical biting beast. An image of a vicious hound we cannot imagine in our own dog. Leading owners to ignore and deny the fact that their dog [...]
Dog growls are good news?
Has your dog ever growled, or has a dog growled at you? It’s not a nice experience, and unmistakable in intent. ‘Stop doing that’; ‘Go away!’ and I’m sure, [...]
Children petting your dog
We all pat the dog! Please don’t! Working with owners every day brings lots of stories about their problems with their dogs, but also their experiences in the community, [...]
Why does my dog eat poo?
It affects so many, but it’s hardly talked about. Our lovely furry cuddly friends prove themselves to be revolting scavengers – but why? More importantly, is there anything we [...]
Is it really “separation anxiety”?
‘While the cat’s away, the mouse will play’ goes the saying. In our case it can be ‘While the human’s away, the dog will… bark, howl, toilet, chew, dig, [...]