Latoka’s Attack Two months ago a very important member of the Barkers in Balance team was rushed to the emergency vet after being attacked and pinned down by a huge off-leash mastiff dog. I think it was the shock that enabled her to walk home but the pain began to be unbearable. She started to not …
Helping owners live an easier life Yesterday afternoon I finished with a consultation with a leash reactive dog. As I left the backyard of the vet we realized that a vet client had positioned him in the laneway we were to exit through. On enquiring from a distance we discovered that his dog too was …
New Normal Behaviours It never ceases to amaze me with dog owners the great variety of “normal” that dog owners accept. Do you sometimes think “oh my dog probably shouldn’t do this” but let it continue.. ? Here are some examples. 1. The other day a couple entered a park with a Border Collie that …
Preventably “Dangerous” Dogs Sometimes our work is more than you would expect it to be. Yesterday I saw a client with a dog that has been declared dangerous. The dog belongs to her nephew who is in rehab. The dog has had a colourful life and resided in some seedy places with the nephew. He …