It seems in 2022 that far more people are needing to rehome their dogs. There are risks involved in both selling your dog or finding a home, or not realising the rescue you use is not reputable. A new dog wherever it came from needs time to settle and to feel secure.
NO DOGS SHOULD BE PASSED OVER AT SERVICES, PARKS OR ANYWHERE ELSE OTHER THAN YOUR/NEW HOME OR KENNELS Here is some advice. Continue reading
The latest sad fatality caused by dogs is again in Merseyside, this time in Vauxhall. I am a dog behaviourist and an expert witness, assessing dogs for court in bite incidents. The number of fatal dog attacks in the last 2 years is terrifying. Uncounted are the many very serious attacks. Why is this happening? Continue reading
The latest sad tragic news story of a baby killed by a dog is the second such fatality this year. In the last 12 months this is the second fatal attack on a child by a dog recently bought by the family. What should you be looking at if you buy or adopt a dog?
Dog on dog attacks seem to be a frequent and growing problem. Dogs injured and even killed by loose dogs. Terrible and traumatic things to see that devastate families.
It seems that little can be done, it is a civil matter in most cases and Police will not get involved. There are routes that can be taken though.
So far in 2021 there have been 2 people killed by dogs. One was a dog someone took in with a bit of an unknown history that went upstairs to the young woman and fatally injured her. 2 days ago, Good Friday, an 85 year old lady was killed in her own garden by her next-door neighbour’s 2 dogs. It seems they got through a hole or weak fence point and attacked her in her own garden. Horrible, tragic and unnecessary. There will likely be more, why is this still happening? Continue reading
I have spent the last 2-3 years helping police and kennels to improve standards for the care of seized dogs. As an expert witness, assessing dogs for court cases and doing in excess of 40 cases a year, I spend a lot of time in this field. I have created a new company “DogLine” offering certified CPD courses for Police, owners, walkers, kennel staff and others. Continue reading
You may hear the words over or under threshold used when a dog is reactive to a stimulus or trigger. But what does this term mean and how can you help a reactive dog?
Can the reaction be different in different circumstances and what is “trigger stacking”? Continue reading
The sad story of a 12 day old baby killed by a dog has hit the news. Not much information yet, but it appears that the parents have been arrested and it was their dog. South Yorkshire Police are investigating as this happened in Doncaster. Continue reading
I am an expert witness, I assess dogs involved in bite/injury incidents, assess and bring a report to court and give evidence. Increasingly I am seeing dog walkers, professionals or just friends helping out, end up charged for an incident and misunderstanding the law. Here is some advice. Continue reading
The Dangerous Dogs Act can be confusing and although not a definitive guide or a substitute for legal advice, this gives you an idea how the investigation will happen. Contact us if you need advice.
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