Posts Tagged ‘dog psychology’
Behavioural Assessment with Agnes the Terrier. · 25 August 2011
I was approached by Tracey after she had seen me working my own dogs and felt that I might be able to help her with her dog. During the assessment Tracey confided in me that she felt Agnes’ quality of life could be improved and that she wanted to bring a sense of calm to their [...]
Dog Behavioural Assessment with Daisy the Tibetan Terrier. · 25 July 2011
Daisy has recently relocated to Lancashire with her owners Keeley and Robin and is finding the move to her new surroundings to be a little unsettling. When I was called to do the assessment I was told that Daisy was behaving defiantly and would often snap at her owners if she was corrected. She had [...]
Dog Obedience Training Classes on Tuesday and Wednesday at Cabus, Preston, Lancashire. · 20 July 2011
I run dog obedience classes every week held on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings between 6:45pm and 9:30pm. I offer dog training for beginners, novice and advanced owners and my classes are made-up of handlers of all ages and abilities, my youngest member is just 6 years old. All breeds are welcome to attend any of my classes as they [...]
Aggression and Behavioural Problem Training with Foxy the Collie Cross. · 30 June 2011
I’m not sure where to begin when it comes to describing the many issues facing Foxy and her owners except to say that there are many. Foxy’s story began when she was rescued from a farm with her siblings and was re-homed with Kevin, because of her background her owners feel sorry for her and have allowed [...]
Correcting Behavioural problems with Shanks and Trinny the Cocker Spaniel. · 13 June 2011
Shanks and Trinny are both Cocker Spaniels and are 3 years old and 18 months old respectively. When Shanks began to display behavioural problems his owners Barbara and Tommy thought that getting another dog would help to calm him down, unfortunately this plan didn’t work and, if anything, the arrival of Trinny exacerbated Shanks’ existing [...]
Behavioural Problems with Samantha the German Shepherd. · 7 June 2011
Samantha (Sam) is a young German Shepherd and has proved to be a bit of a handful for her owners. I visited Sam and her owners for an assessment at their home, this is often necessary as it gives me valuable insight into how the pack behave at home and how structure in implemented or adhered to. [...]
Canine Behavioural Assessment with Roxi the German Shepherd · 10 May 2011
Roxi is a 3 year old German Shepherd belonging to Lani, Dave and family. I was contacted because Roxi was pulling excessively on the lead, displaying dominance by mouthing her owner and had an unhealthy fixation with patio doors. Whilst carrying out an assessment at the family home it was obvious to me that Roxi [...]
Dog Obedience Training with Sasha the German Shepherd. · 27 April 2011
Sasha is an 8 month old German Shepherd that has been with Eddie and his family for 2 months. Eddie is unsure of her past but when he purchased Sasha she was extremely nervous and anxious and was tied up in a yard where she chased chickens and livestock. For the last two months Sasha has lived a good [...]
Dog Obedience Training with Saxon the Labrador · 20 April 2011
Saxon attends dog obedience classes with his owner Ian but prior to their attendance on the course I had met with them on a 1-2-1 basis. Ian’s wife Brenda has always struggled to control Saxon, who uses his size and build to dominate her, especially when out walking. Today’s session was aimed at empowering Brenda so she is seen [...]
Wednesdays Dog Obedience Class. · 13 April 2011
Tonight’s training class tested my skills as a dog trainer and behaviourist, mainly due to the variety of breeds attending but also because of the behavioural problems of some of the dogs. Max the Dalmatian was a real handful and presented a challenge to his owners at every opportunity showing how important it is to put boundaries and limitations in place [...]
Dog Obedience Training Classes · 2 April 2011
Today the committed members of the group and their dogs braved the constant threat of rain to train at Cabus. We started the lesson with a brief recap from the week before and a run-through about what we would hope to achieve by the end of the session. With much enthusiasm and humour the group quickly assembled themselves and [...]
Bonnie the Springer Spaniel in Residential Training · 1 April 2011
Bonnie is an 18 month old Springer Spaniel who I saw a few weeks ago when I carried out a home assessment. Since then she has displayed nervous aggression towards her owners when they have attempted to instill boundaries. Bonnie has, up until recently, been relatively self sufficient so she isn’t keen on being disciplined. [...]
Gemma the Staffordshire Bull Terrier · 21 March 2011
Gemma was rescued by Pete and his wife after they visited her at an RSPCA centre where very little was known about her situation. It’s fairly common for me to be contacted to carry out an assessment of a rescue dog because the new owners are experiencing problems. More often than not owners of rescue dogs create [...]
Zebedee the Dalmatian · 13 March 2011
Emma called me because her 15 week old puppy Zebedee is displaying dominant behaviour. To find out why Zebedee is behaving like this I carried out a home assessment and wasn’t surprised to discover that the lack of routine, consistency and structure within the home and between family members was to blame. I have advised [...]
Poppy the Shitzu x Terrier · 9 March 2011
Poppy’s owners contacted me because she was displaying aggressive behaviour towards members of the family. I visited Poppy and her owners Mandy and Sue at their home to carry out an assessment and to see any areas that may need improving. I feel that Poppy is dominant towards people within her pack because she hasn’t been taught how to behave [...]
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