Humans and dogs are similar in that we are all creatures of habit. We like to do things in our own particular ways. When we deviate from one course of familiarity into the unknown, it can create anxiety. What makes humans slightly different is that we can often find spontaneity…
Dogs are known for their ability to intensely stare at their owners, sometimes for no apparent reason. I do not mean the guilty look after a pair of my socks has gone missing. Or even the pleading look when food is available. I know and recognise this behaviour only too…
Lately, I have become very interested in the reasons some dogs become agitated when animals appear on the TV screen. However, it is a complex subject and requires careful thought. After all, the barking can be difficult when you are having a quiet night in watching a TV programme that…
When Poppy the Lhasa Apso first came into our lives, we tried to make her as comfortable as possible in her new home. After all, she was only a few months old and needed kindness and reassurance to enable her to settle in properly. At night she slept in her…
Most people know that a dog’s primary sense is their extraordinary sense of smell. The olfactory cortex, sometimes referred to as “the nose brain”, is infinitely greater in dogs than humans. Unlike dogs, we rely heavily on the visual cortex which gives us our ability to see. This is the…
