Over the years, various studies (Wells et al., 2002; Kogan et al., 2012) have illustrated the positive benefits music therapy has on dogs. Not only can auditory stimulation mask ambient noise that may otherwise trigger vocalisations but classical music, and even…
Using ‘baby-talk’ gains attention and supports the human-dog bond
Data suggest dog owners tend to anthropomorphise their four-legged friends more than cat owners (Dotson et al., 2010). Indeed, in…
Dog noise sensitivity and links with pain
There are numerous factors that can influence a dog’s behaviour, however, a new study has found a relationship between fear…
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…
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,…
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