Professor of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine

Joined August 2016
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22 Nov 2023
Research project exploring how owners make decisions about their choice of dog. See image for details. UoL Ethics Ref:12660. Contact ethics@lincoln.ac.ukshould you have any concerns. Click link to participate: unilincolnlifescienc.qualtri…
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Thrilled to share the news of having been awarded with @Hall_S_Sophie, @emilyshoesmith, @profDSM, @DogsForGoodUK & @TEWVresearch an NIHR Programme Development Grant on adjunctive dog-assisted interventions in mental health populations(ADASTRA)!🌟 Exciting times & opportunities!
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13 Oct 2023
Does you pet have problem behaviour? If so it might have a medical problem. Veterinary behaviourists Prof Daniel Mills and Helen Zulch have just published a review of markers of medical issues in pets with problem behaviour. bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wi… #pets

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Does an auditory distractor during training help (by increasing focus to succeed) or hinder a dogs' learning performance? Many thanks #APDT for fundingthis. One of those papers where some will say"I knew that already" whichever way the results had gone. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

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14 Feb 2023
My new book will be out next month. A delve into cats and how they see the world aimed at the general cat owner. Thank you to Celia Haddon for asking me to write this with her. #beingyourcat #cats #CatsOfTwitter
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My new book. A delve into cats and how they see the world for the more popular market. Thank you so much to Celia Haddon for asking me to write this with her. #beingyourcat #cats
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17 Nov 2022
A critical look at the limitations/ misuse of the scientific method, statistics and evidence based medicine, especially when considering the translation of scientific research into clinical practice. Populations are not the same as individuals. mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/22/310…
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14 Sep 2022
A chat with Turid Rugass who was the first to promote th idea of calming signals in dogs. Listen on most platorms - search for what makes you click? or watch at youtu.be/ePGX1Q9GXIs #dogsoftwitter
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15 Aug 2022
Lectureship available in animal behaviour/cognition/ welfare at Lincoln UK. It is a teaching and research role. jobs.lincoln.ac.uk/vacancy.a…
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30 Jul 2022
Any idea why some dogs react to vacuum claners and other don't . Please help us find out by answering the survey #dogs #dogsoftiktok unioflincoln.eu.qualtrics.co…

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29 Jul 2022
Dogs and vaccum cleaners! Help us find out what this is all about by answering this survey. Please take part even if your dog does not react, as we need a control population too. many thanks- unioflincoln.eu.qualtrics.co…

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Replying to @IJERPH_MDPI
@IJERPH_MDPI Special Issue: 2nd Edition of Human-Animal Interactions: New Perspectives on the Impact on Human Health and Animal Welfare. Delighted to be guest editing again with @ElenaRatschen & @profDSM. Submission deadline: June 2023. More info below 🔽 mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/spec…

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26 Jul 2022
Human directed aggression in dogs - there are important gaps in our scientific knowledge of risk. So we want to hear direct from professionals working in the field on factors affecting the likelihood (not severity) of a bite. Take the survey here: unioflincoln.eu.qualtrics.co… thanks

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12 Jul 2022
A big thank you to everyone who has signed up to our ground breaking longitudinal study on the effect of dogs on owner well-being. Please remember to complete the follow ups. We have 1000 signed up so far, but it is not too late to join the study - go to lncn.ac/dogweek1

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10 Jul 2022
Dog owners, please help us learn more about chasing behaviour in dogs (we need a control group of non-chasers too, so don't think it doesn't apply to you): Click on the following link (or copy and paste if needs be) to get started: unioflincoln.eu.qualtrics.co… #dogsoftwitter

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Please help us with this study if you can on Dog Personality Traits, Chasing Behaviour and Owner Management. we need a control grooup of non-chasers too. Should take no more than 30 minutes. Please use the following link unioflincoln.eu.qualtrics.co…. Thanks #dogs #chasingbehaviour

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The assessment of resilience in dogs has been surprisingly neglected by science to date. Help address this by taking our short survey and sharing with others. Many thanks in advance unioflincoln.eu.qualtrics.co…

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Does which paw your dog prefers to use tell you about your dog's emotionality? And if so which paw should you be focused on? Find out more in our new publication: mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/9/1153… #dogs

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21 Mar 2022
New podcast with Linda Case on understanding science and then a discussion on companion animal nurition. Available on most audio platforms "what makes you click?" or watch here: youtu.be/LLDKYZjGXWs
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25 Feb 2022
ever wondered about grief in dogs? read our latest paper on the topic: nature.com/articles/s41598-0… #grievingdogs #dogs #animalemotion

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