Dog extremely aggressive with people
GSD extremely aggressive towards people and, on occasion, towards her new owners. This was a case that was referred to me from an APBC member. They were convinced that given the opportunity the GSD would carry out her most convincing and threatening display through to its logical conclusion.
Dog aggression during grooming
Dog Behaviour Problem – Aggression towards the groomer / people
Mr & Mrs Fender Dog: Charlie Breed: White highland Terrier Age: 4 years old
Mrs Fender called me over her concern for her dog’s aggressive behaviour when she tried to groom Charlie.
She reported that he had … Continued
When is it safe to let my puppy outside?
When is it safe to let my puppy outside? Is it safe for my puppy to socialise before completing vaccinations? I asked these questions frequently and hope to answer them here.
Puppies need to start experiencing new things from the day you get it home at 6, 7 or 8 weeks. To isolate your puppy … Continued
Training dog to come back
Training my dog to come back and also to stop pulling on the lead means that I can FINALLY enjoy walking him!
As a family we’d always enjoyed walking and had long dreamed of having a dog to go for long walks with in the countryside. When we got our labrador, Buster, we were very excited. … Continued
I was starting to feel scared of my dog
Everything was going well with my puppy until he reached 6 or 7 months when I started to feel quite scared of my dog.
In May 2008 I bought a lovely puppy. I decided to call him Bruno.
To start off with Bruno was the ideal puppy. I had no problems walking him and I thought everything was … Continued
Kennel Club Good Citizen Classes
Kennel Club Good Citizen classes in and around Bath. Training you towards Bronze, Silver and Gold Kennel Club Good Citizen Awards.
The Kennel Club Good Citizen Scheme is open to everyone whether your dog is registered with the kennel club or not. The scheme is well structured and teaches you … Continued
Importance of puppy socialisation at 6-12 weeks
Puppies are most accepting of situations from the age of 6 to 12 weeks. If you use inappropriate techniques or restrict your puppy from a wide range of environmental experiences at this crucial age, this may result in varying levels of behaviour problems later in their life.