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Are anxious people more likely to be bitten?
There are many variables that can lead to a dog bite including but not limited to: the context, what the stimulus is doing that provokes the dog’s reaction, handling methods used, the dog’s genetics, state of health, hormones, and previous…
People show greater attachment towards pets than partners
Despite the plethora of species sharing the planet with humans, only a privileged few occupy the position of pets. Pet-keeping…
How to tackle jumping up
One of the most common problems dog owners ask me about at Puppy & Dog School is “How do I…
Earliest artwork of dogs found dating at least 8,000 years
The debate about when dogs were domesticated has raged for years with commentators suggesting anywhere between 10,000 to 30,000+ years…
Canine predatory chase behaviour
When Fenton, the black Labrador, chased deer in Richmond Park hotly pursued by his frantic owner a few years ago,…
Deception in dogs
A new study by Heberlein et al. (2017) suggests dogs have the ability to deceive. Honesty in animal signals is…
Oldest evidence of the human-canine relationship
When a puppy was found buried with a human skeleton in 1978 at a site called Ain Mallaha in Israel,…
Don’t be a Jim – NRMs in training
Just as the sound of fingernails running down a blackboard sends tingles down my spine and raises the hair on…
Dogs and toddlers – similarities in cooperative communication
A new study by the University of Arizona has further highlighted the similarities in cooperative communication skills between dogs and…
And the breed most likely to bite is….
According to the Kennel Club, the number one breed in the UK is the Labrador. This friendly, lovable breed has…
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