behaviour
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 behaviours. Whilst there is plenty of data relating to the welfare of pets with problems, there is little on the…
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…
Cat stress, health & behaviour
Data suggests even stoic cats can have elevated levels of adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine, and other stress hormones, and that chronically…
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…
Pet grief – it hurts
Pet-keeping is one of the closest forms of human-animal interaction in Western society. Although owner-pet relationships may stem from genetically…
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…
The Big Picture – tackling unwanted behaviour positively & successfully
This week my summer puppies course kicked off and the usual issues were raised, such as tackling play biting and…
Older dogs – ageing and promoting longevity
Humans, dogs, cats, rodents, and horses all share similar ageing processes, with arthritis, loss of hearing or sight and organs…
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…
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