Research
Pet parenting style influences dog behaviour
A new paper from Brubaker and Udell (2022) has found that the parenting style of the owner[s] can predict certain dog behaviours. Variations in parenting styles and parent–child relationship qualities are long-standing research topics in human developmental and family psychology. Parenting…
Separation anxiety – Hanne discusses this & more in podcast
I was delighted to speak with Rhiannon Shepherd recently from the Pet Perspective for Napo Pet Insurance about separation anxiety – what…
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…
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…
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…
The impact of pre-adolescent dog training on behaviour
A new study by Dinwoodie et al. (2021) has looked the age at which dogs were trained as puppies and…
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…
Watching baby animals is good for you!
It would take a hardened heart or perhaps an aversion to pets to not feel some sort of warm feeling…
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