Dear Dogs Life, Can separation anxiety in dogs be helped by having a second dog? – Megan Stuart, via Facebook Dr Kersti Seksel says: Most dogs that experience separation anxiety are worried about being separated from their owners or people, rather than being left home alone. Therefore, in most cases, getting another dog will not […]
Dear Dogs Life, How do I stop my Cavoodle, Ollie, from barking at anything that sounds like a knock at the door, people approaching or cars pulling up? It’s driving me crazy, even though I adore him! – Deb Willmott, via Facebook Karin Larsen Bridge says: Dogs have been valued for their sentry duties for […]
Dear Dogs Life, My boy is a Maremma and he’s very scared of brooms and sticks. We’ve never hit him, but he just bolts when he sees them. How can I help manage his phobia? Also, my bitch was desexed a few weeks ago, and ever since then she has turned crazy, barking at everyone […]
Dear Dogs Life, What is the best way to remove ticks? – Rion Stretton, via Facebook Dr Michael Archinal says: Ticks are very tenacious parasites that are very determined to hold on and attach to your dog’s skin despite our many and varied efforts to remove them. The reason ticks are so hard to remove […]
Dear Dogs Life, This may sound like a strange question, but do dogs know they’re dogs? Sometimes my dog will come into my bedroom, where I have a full-length mirror, and look blankly at his reflection as though he doesn’t realise he’s actually looking at himself. A couple of times he’s even growled at the […]
Dear Dogs Life, Do you have any tips for training a second dog? We have two: we got our Beagle, Nes, about eight months prior to our new dog, Holly. Nes knows all her tricks so, when I try to train Holly, Nes is right there wanting treats for doing the tricks she already knows […]
