We really were allowed to go through the motions of getting bitten, dealing with it and continuing the groom. That's what we did back then. If a dog bit, you might put a muzzle on and you got on with it.

The first sign of cognitive decline isn’t always dramatic, it could be as simple as them standing in the wrong place looking mildly betrayed by geometry.

Have you ever asked a dog to sit, and instead they yawned, began to scratch themselves silly or started sniffing the floor like it contained state secrets?

Maggie is a groodle and she is nervous. Not aggressive, not difficult - nervous. She tenses up when she doesn't know what's coming next.

From hunting and guarding to sock stealing and barking at the postie, dog’s quirks are instincts shaped by history. Discover how dogs have learned to live in our world and why understanding their behaviour helps us live better with them.