Catherine A’Bear Canine Behaviourist

29/08/2026

Sharing in case anyone is interested in this young girl - please share on if she’s not for you…

23/08/2026

Can anyone help with these two?
Please share.
Thank you.

18/08/2026

Can anyone help?
Please share on if you can’t …

We are going to be flooding our page with posts for Lilly as we HAVE to find her somewhere.
We would like to keep her reasonably close to us in Wiltshire but if you fit the criteria please get in touch but we can’t go too far north.
Lilly is a very loving dog but her needs are specific, you must have a medium to large fully secured garden and you must be prepared to play ball with Lilly.
Lilly cannot live with other dogs , children or small furries, she will be saving all her love for you 🥰
It is not important to us that Lilly goes out for walks but we would like her to be able to have a race around in a secure field a couple of times a week which we are happy to fund.
Please share as Lilly is very urgent ‼️

08/08/2026

The Annual 3 dogs on a bale of straw photo… except I seem to have missed the bale from the photo.
Guess who is barking?!

27/07/2026

Is this little chap the right dog for you?
Please share if not:)

Not a single enquiry on a 10 week old puppy😭.

The boy with no name is said to be a staffy mix but likely to be a fairly big boy when grown.
Very friendly and into everything as a puppy should be.
He needs a home with a secure garden where someone is initislly home all day and no young children.
His person needs to be an experienced dog owner who is able to spend time with him and teach him how to be a good boy❤️.
Smashing little pup.
Currently in Chippenham, Wiltshire

11/07/2026

And here’s another - again, please share if he’s not the dog for you:) x

We were hoping the lovely Zeus would have found his forever home but sadly his person hasn’t seen him yet.
Zeus carer is away 24/7 to 3/8 and we need alternative foster for that time.
Kennels have no space so we are panicking a little.
Zeus is very friendly and loving and can be placed where there are older, dog savvy children.
Needs to be cat free and preferably dog free although could possibly be placed with a very calm female dog.
All costs covered.
Please can anyone help?

11/07/2026

Just in case anyone can help this dear old girl - please share if she’s not the dog for you:)

10/07/2026

Sharing this post because it’s a helpful reminder of our responsibility when looking for the right place to buy a puppy from. It’s a complex area I know but if we take a lot of care to, for example, buy the right brand of trainers or phone, let’s think about the care we should put in to buying a puppy. What questions do you think your puppy’s breeder should be able to answer and what should you expect to see when you visit?

Any stud appointment can ask me about licensing because I know a great deal about it. People need to get real and understand the difference between breeders who, under the regulations, may technically require a licence but are unlikely ever to obtain one, and those breeders who genuinely should be licensed. It is the latter that should be the primary focus.

The reality is that some breeders do not apply for a licence because they know they would be refused. They simply have too many dogs for the accommodation they have available and cannot meet the required welfare standards.

Being licensed does not necessarily mean someone is an outstanding breeder, but it does mean they are compliant with the regulations and that the local authority is aware of, and has assessed, their breeding operation.

Licensed breeders can also choose whether to meet the minimum statutory standards or to achieve the higher standards available under the licensing scheme. Few can get 5 stars.

However, the main challenge is YOU. Most puppy buyers see the puppy as the product rather than the breeder as the brand. Until that changes, it will be difficult to move the industry forward.

I know this because I was a Brand Manager (with a MBA) for a major American chocolate company. A brand is far more than the product itself. It is built on reputation, consistency, trust, ethics and the confidence buyers have in what they are purchasing. The puppy or stud is only one element of the breeder’s brand. For me, Mungo and Ludo are not ‘products’. They are stud dogs who stand as brands in themselves.

We are all different, and most of us know what sort of buyer we are. Some people buy on brand because they value reputation and trust. Others are budget constrained and driven primarily by the product and the price. Neither approach is unique to dogs - it is how consumers behave in every market. But it can have awful consequences when it comes to animal welfare.

The licensing system is not perfect, and there is certainly room for improvement. However, it is better than having no system at all, and its intent - to improve welfare, accountability and transparency - is well founded.

But it does rely on YOU to engage in the process. There will always be bad breeders.
You don’t need to be a bad buyer.

Amanda x

30/06/2026

Anyone interested in this young chap? Please share if you’re not:)
Thank you.

We are having to pop Comet into kennels but we only have a space until midday Friday.
He is thought to be Pug x Staffie, he’s young…around a year old, neutered and vaccinated and has a few rough edges that need smoothing off. In an ideal world we would like to place him in a home with someone who enjoys training and currently has no other pets.
Comet has met other dogs in secure fields and loves playing and racing around but in the home he is guarding of food and would love your lap to be his and his alone.
He was an unclaimed stray and it’s clear he didn’t have many boundaries in place but has also left him quite insecure and desperate for love.
He has the makings of being a cracking little dog but needs someone to show him the way.
Will be in kennels outside Swindon later this morning.