Helena Woodfield Why are vets so important to treating our dog's behaviour? Our dog's medical status and their behaviour are closely connected. I love to draw comparisons and analogies so bear with me on this: Imagine you have a sore back. You are resting, you are taking time... Nov 1, 2024 Hels4Dogs
Helena Woodfield Repetitive behaviours Repetitive behaviours, stereotypical behaviours, compulsive behaviours, or whatever you would like to refer to them as, can creep up on anyone. They are common in breeds that people refer to as "needi... Oct 14, 2024 Hels4Dogs
Helena Woodfield Why do adult dogs play? Bradshaw, J.W., Pullen, A.J. and Rooney, N.J., 2015. Why do adult dogs ‘play’?. Behavioural processes , 110 , pp.82-87. Among carnivorous animals, play behaviour is usually made up of motor patterns c... May 16, 2024 4DogProfessionals
Helena Woodfield Is It Possible to Mitigate Fear of Fireworks in Dogs? Ramos, D., Yazbek, K.V., Brito, A.C., Georgetti, B., Dutra, L.M., Leme, F.O. and Vasconcellos, A.S., 2024. Is It Possible to Mitigate Fear of Fireworks in Dogs? A Study on the Behavioural and Physiolo... Apr 29, 2024 4DogProfessionals
Helena Woodfield When Dogs Talk: Technologically Mediated Human-Dog Interactions as Semiotic Assemblages Lind, M., 2024. When Dogs Talk: Technologically Mediated Human-Dog Interactions as Semiotic Assemblages. Signs and Society , 12 (1), pp.14-36. Animals and language, and more specifically whether they ... Apr 15, 2024 4DogProfessionals
Helena Woodfield ‘Bowls are boring’: Investigating enrichment feeding for pet dogs and the perceived benefits and challenges Heys, M., Lloyd, I. and Westgarth, C., 2024. ‘Bowls are boring’: Investigating enrichment feeding for pet dogs and the perceived benefits and challenges. Veterinary Record , 194 (4). Creating an envir... Apr 8, 2024 4DogProfessionals
Helena Woodfield Human-dog communication Walsh, E.A., Meers, L.L., Samuels, W.E., Boonen, D., Claus, A., Duarte-Gan, C., Stevens, V., Contalbrigo, L. and Normando, S., 2024. Human-dog communication: How body language and non-verbal cues are ... Apr 1, 2024 4DogProfessionals
Helena Woodfield Ageing canine companions: Most common manifestations and the impact of selected factors Vajányi, D., Skurková, L., Peťková, B., Kottferová, L., Kasičová, Z., Simanová, V. and Kottferová, J., 2024. Ageing canine companions: Most common manifestations and the impact of selected factors. Ap... Mar 24, 2024 4DogProfessionals
Helena Woodfield Shelter dog behaviour change through the first 6 months after adoption. Bohland, K.R., Lilly, M.L., Herron, M.E., Arruda, A.G. and O’Quin, J.M., 2023. Shelter dog behavior after adoption: Using the C-BARQ to track dog behavior changes through the first six months after ad... Mar 13, 2024 4DogProfessionals
Helena Woodfield Crufts We generally go to CRUFTS every year, sometimes multiple days. We will find some opportunity to represent our breed, or to show off Bonnie's skills. Our first year together we were in the Good Citizen... Mar 11, 2024 Hels4Dogs
Helena Woodfield Pain & Behaviour You know when you have a feeling about something and you can't shake it. You're convinced something isn't right with your dog, or you notice something that isn't normal. These can all point to medical... Oct 5, 2023 Hels4Dogs
Helena Woodfield The UK Dangerous Dogs Act: Improved, but legally and ethically flawed. Allcock, T. and Campbell, M.L., 2021. The UK Dangerous Dogs Act: Improved, but legally and ethically flawed. Veterinary Record , 189 (3), pp.no-no . On the 18th May 1991 a 6 year old girl was "savaged... Sep 14, 2023 4DogProfessionals