Hi Karl, Do let us know how you get on. I wanted to write as someone, much like yourself, who has never been that comfortable around dogs. We got...
Thanks, guys! I can see this will need some more thought, particularly due to the sniffing and exploring. In fact, on our walk last night, our dog...
Hello, I've taken up running recently and thought it might be worth trying 'running' with our dog occasionally. Does anyone do this and have any...
Thanks for your replies. I think I have solved this, and got to the root of the random phase of behaviour. After I had cleaned the leather he...
Thanks for your replies. It's great that I can ask for people's advice and not just aimlessly wonder what on earth is going on! I've given the...
Hi there, Our dog has started to perform an unusual ritual this week. He sits at the foot of a leather arm chair and will lick a patch of it....
Thank you for your replies. Yes, I hear both sides of the argument also. I mean, it's quite possible that this lady has told all her friends that...
Thanks guys, this is great advice. I will gage a reaction tomorrow and take things from there. I'll keep you posted! I'm just glad I didn't have...
Hi there, I'm sorry that this is a bit of a rant but I think you guys are receptive and I hope you won't mind me letting off steam! On a walk...
Hello, Apologies for resurrecting this thread. This chap is coming over again this weekend. His parents say that he is much happier about coming...
Thanks for all your replies. Yes, it's the fact that she specifically ignores what we ask that bugs me the most. I am going to try to rush away...
Hi there, We have a neighbour who likes to fuss our dog. She always makes a beeline for him. I know that she is trying to be nice, but, she does...
Thank you both for your advice. It went well an you were definitely right to keep them both separate on this first occasion. The boy was very...
Hi all, To be honest, this is more to do with humans than dogs! One of our children is having a guest over this weekend. The little boy is scared...
How dreadful. This chap cannot see the connection between his dog's reluctance to go with him and his own cruel actions. It sounds as though he...
Thank you for your comments and understanding. I would find it hard to completely change in this way because I am not by my very nature terribly...
Many thanks for your replies. It's quite humbling to think he is just being affectionate. I guess the reason I think it's bizarre is because my...
Hi, I've tried asking about this elsewhere online, but no one seems to be able to help, so I thought it might come and try somewhere breed...
