Few of us have perfect dogs, so many of them will develop some kind of dog behaviour problems at some point in their lives. It could be chewing the dining room chairs while teething, digging holes in your prize lawn or enthusiastically throwing themselves at your visitors to get attention. But their behaviour problems are ...…
A dog scratching at the door can be as innocent a sign as they need to be let out, a ploy to get your attention or a more serious indication of separation anxiety in dogs. Either way, if you don’t like the mess it causes to your paintwork, here’s how you can stop it. First ...…
An anxious dog can develop many extreme dog behaviour problems and trying to dig their way out of the garden is just one of them. However, although your dogs digging could be driven by anxiety, we need to recognise that digging is also natural for a dog and part of their inbuilt survival mechanisms. So, ...…
Equating a dog jumping up to the Queen sitting on her throne might seem a little strange but I promise you the link is a lot closer that you think! Ask yourself, why the Queen sits on a throne? And why do we have to bow or curtsy should we meet her? The answer has ...…
Tried everything, but still can’t stop your dog running away? The ingenuity and determination that goes into a dog escaping can be stunning. Perhaps your dog does a good impression of Houdini or Steve McQueen from the Great Escape! Or even that guy out of Prison Break? I’m often asked “why do dogs run away”, ...…
I was going to start by saying that for many people there is nothing more adorable than their dog jumping up at them enthusiastically when they return home. I was going to say that. Then I changed my mind. For the owner of a Yorkshire Terrier, having a dog that jumps up may indeed be ...…
Destructive dog behaviour, whether it’s a dog chewing your favourite shoes, scratching at the door, clawing at your carpet, or even destroying your best furniture, is not only an expensive problem, but also the sign of a dog with behaviour problems. I’m constantly amazed at how people flinch at having to pay anything at all ...…
