Shavin: What to do with a nervous dog
Two weeks ago, one of my dogs had a meltdown. Brie is a shy, caramel-colored cocker spaniel whose brown eyes get huge when her feelings are hurt. She tiptoes through the house on mop feet, clings to her end of the sofa like a life raft and lies down like a lamb with her front legs bent under at the knees. As with most sibling relationships, there is the occasional scuffle with her sister, Bella, with whom she shares the sofa and a bed. But until a few weeks ago, she had never turned on my tiny, 14-year-old dog, Shark.