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Offline missmolly

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Help needed for badly behaved spaniel!
« on: March 01, 2012, 07:09:23 PM »
  Can anyone shed any light on whay my 5 yr old cocker, Molly, has suddenly started barking at all and sundry?! I've been off work for 7 months, and have been walking the legs off my dogs. All of a sudden, she gets the woofs! She's like a hooligan! If a dog comes up to her, she's been known to snap at it's face. Unless the other dog is smaller then her. She has no problem with them! I tend to think she's scared of the bigger dogs. What to do about it though, I don't know! She nearly had the face of a friendly collie just now! The embarassment!! She is a very spoilt girl too. I dont know whether that has anything to do with it!
I might have to go to a behavourist( !?) to try and get my normal, ( well, normalish!) dog back!
Any advice please?!
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Offline Maria

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Re: Help needed for badly behaved spaniel!
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2012, 08:54:46 PM »
Any sudden change in behaviour should be checked out by a vet, in case of health problems I think before going to a behaviourist. If the all clear is given (eg thyroid problems) then try a behaviourist.

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Re: Help needed for badly behaved spaniel!
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2012, 09:38:42 PM »
Def. speak to the vet with any unexplained behavior
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