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Over 80% of owners are worried about leaving pets home alone

According to a new survey conducted by 4lite, a smart lighting brand, over 80% of pandemic-pup owners are worried about leaving their dogs home alone. With many owners returning to work in the office, those dogs purchased during the last…

Preference Testing

What is it? Why do it? How to test? Over the years there have been a number of papers that…

Help pets have a spook-free Halloween

Many households may be gearing-up for some fa-boo-lous fun, yet with more pets living with us than ever before, this…

Fireworks season – Tips for owners

The next few weeks can be a worrying time for pet owners as celebrations such as Halloween, Diwali, Bonfire Night,…

Finalists announced – Best Business Women Awards 2021

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀! It’s just been announced that I’m a finalist in the 2021 Best Business Women Awards for the following…

Give cats choice – they’ll love you more for it

A new study investigating the impact of interactions with cats has found that allowing cats to make their own decisions…
Hanne holding an award

WINNER: Animal Behaviourist of the Year 2021 – Home Counties

Great news The LUXLife Pet Product & Services Awards 2021 winners have been announced, and I am delighted to receive…

Living with behavioural problems – owners’ experiences

Over the years I’ve seen the emotional and financial impact on owners who live with a pet that exhibits undesirable…

Maternal stress & puppies

I worked out the other week that since the pandemic started, I’ve trained with well over 300 puppies with this…

Self-awareness in animals

The most common test of self-awareness is the ‘mirror test’ developed by Gallup in 1970, originally using chimpanzees.    The…