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Quote: Originally posted by gailbonney on 10/6/2012Hi Miss Baritone we are in Congleton

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I back what Jelboy is saying here and this is why I suggest the local dog training class where their policy is usually to let all the dogs meet each other, off the lead, before the classes start and by which time they are all calm and able to concentrate on what is happening class wise.

Dogs off the lead and on their own so to speak, are usually, but not always, a different dog altogether from when they know that they are connected to their lord and master who will be there to back them up when they are on a lead.

My two Bichons are ferocious lions on a lead and quivering tadpoles off the lead.

Quote: Originally posted by gailbonney on 11/6/2012Jax that sounds great..I will email webby and ask him to forward my number to you

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Quote: Originally posted by badger54 on 12/6/2012

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Not directly in answer to your original post, but I hope a useful piece of advice to all dog owners. We have a collie cross that we have had since he was 15 months old ( 7 years ago ) after 3 previous owners. It took a long time to rid him of all his baggage and bad habits, but he is a totally different dog now. About a year ago however he started attacking our feet when we walked past him in the house and we were very worried about this behaviour. This went on for some months, and then one day I went online to find the best price for his usual dog food which was Bakers, a well known brand which is heavily advertised and sold everywhere. While searching I came across lots of comments about it being full of additives and e-numbers, and making other peoples dogs aggressive. In response to these comments I changed his food to a different brand (Waggs) and very quickly his aggression disappeared. We all know how children are affected by additives but it never occured to me that dogs would have similar problems.

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