In our prior post about Blitzen, our new addition to the family, we described some of the issues that brought Blitzen into our lives. He had resource guarding issues, handling issues, and as it turned out, some pain issues. The resource guarding is a work in progress. He has made good strides forward on that [...]
Blitzen is our newest family member. He is an 8 month old Vizsla and is also the half brother of our Zooka. Sometimes you plan to add a new dog to the family, do your research, take your time and bring home that new dog when you are ready. And sometimes, you have a new [...]
When I get a call from a client concerned about a dog who is growling, snapping or even biting over bones or other valuables, people often seem to be skeptical that the behavior can be changed. It can! Fortunately, Zuzu is NOT possessive about toys – she loves to share! Zuzu started out [...]
“I can take anything away from my dog.” I’ve heard it many times. While I’m glad that these people are able to take things away from their dogs, they are often missing one important piece of the process to ensure their dogs are not possessive of or guarding resources. Whether you have a new puppy [...]
