“Bucket (shihtzu) is generally a very confident show dog at both indoor and outdoor venues. However as a puppy he was spooked by a noisy dustbin wagon whilst attending a show at the NEC. As a result he has been too frightened at this venue to even go into the ring on 2 separate occasions.
In preparation for Crufts 2016 I contact Sue who has worked with Bucket previously to help with noise sensitivity to loud speakers and unexpected noises. As a result of his 2 treatments leading up to Crufts we were able to exhibit and be short listed in his class.
I felt that he was happy and confident on the day despite the noise and acoustics in the hall which in the past had totally made him upset and very unsettled.”
Fiona