Filter by category:

Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour Logo

Dog-owner relationship pre and post-partum

**Calling all dog owners that are expectant parents or new parents** We’re looking for support from dog owners that are expectant parents or have gone onto have children (now aged under 5 years).  Why? Currently, there is a paucity in…

Laika the dog – the first living creature in space

This year, on Thursday 3rd November 2022 will mark the 65th anniversary of Laika, a Russian stray dog, becoming the…

Angry human faces trigger mouth-licking in dogs

Dogs communicate constantly through a combination of olfactory, visual and vocal cues.  Whilst some behaviours such as barking are obvious,…

How to tackle jumping up

One of the most common problems dog owners ask me about at Puppy & Dog School is “How do I…
Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour Logo

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…
Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour Logo

Ancient wolf and dog remains found in Russia

The remains of two Late Bronze Age initiation ceremonies have been discovered at Krasnosamarskoe in southwestern Russia.  Among the finds…
Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour Logo

DNA testing and its benefits

Over the last decade interest in family ancestry has surged – websites such as Ancestry.com and shows including Who Do…
Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour Logo

Genetic variants may explain why dogs are friendly to humans

In recent years, advances in genetic research have led to the discovery of genes involved in dog traits that include;…
Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour Logo

Sniffing out Parkinson’s disease

The research charity Medical Detection Dogs is partnering with Manchester University to determine whether dogs can sniff out Parkinson’s disease.…

Domestic violence and its links with pets

In 2016, The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) released figures that showed an estimated 1.8 million adults aged 16…