Research
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 whether there were advantages of training puppies before 4 months of age, or between 5 and 6 months. This…
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…
PODCAST: Hanne’s interview on babies and dog-owner relationships
I was delighted to recently speak with friend & trainer Oli Juste from Channel 4’s Puppy School. Oli has a…
Bird ringing with Gary Beckett & Paul Watts
As part of National Volunteers’ Week, I wanted to highlight the great work done by many volunteers in conservation. That’s…
Itchy skin is linked to behavioural problems in dogs
There are many factors that can influence a dog’s behaviour and underlying medical reasons are just one. Now, a new…
Bones trigger stress response when animals face danger
When humans and animals are faced with danger, hormones (glucocorticoids) flood the body in preparation for ‘flight or fight’, this…
New insights into common health issues for Westies
The largest ever study of illnesses suffered by West Highland White Terriers has produced insight into the most common issues…
Dogs can be good for your social life
A recent poll of 2,000 dog owners by Janevic et al. (2019) supports previous findings that pets can promote social…
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