Dog Human interactions, relationships, epidemiology & sociology. Honorary Professor of Epidemiology & One Health. Bits & pieces. he/him/they/them. born 323 ppm
In particular, we document the ‘puppy blues’, the sadness and difficulty new puppy owners frequently experience - super important to plan for that! They may be cute but they’re mighty hard work
There is a massive deficit of longitudinal studies in the field of shelter/dog rehoming research, so it was very exciting to see that @DogsTrust is tackling this with their Generation Pup project!
Remember you can report unlicensed dog breeders to us anonymously by emailing: info@animallicensing.gov.wales
Cofiwch y gallwch roi gwybod am fridwyr cŵn heb drwydded i ni yn ddienw drwy e-bostio: gwybodaeth@trwyddeduanifeiliaid.llyw.cymru
#DogBreeding#WheresMum 🐕🐾
Are you attending this year's @ISAZOfficial at @EdinburghUni? Check out @katrinaholland's poster on foster carers' experiences 🐶💛 in this afternoon's session from 15:15 👇
ALT A yellow and white slide with the title '“It’s like looking after someone else’s kids”: a qualitative study of dog fostering experiences'. First author: Katrina Holland. This poster will be presented at the ISAZ conference on Thursday 15th June in poster session A, 15:15-16:45. The slide also features the yellow Dogs Trust logo and a photo of a mixed breed dog sat infront of a person who is sat on a bench holding the lead attached to the dog.
A joy to watch two marvellous colleagues @Sweidman1837 & @DrLKHarris present their work on owner’s attitudes towards dog training and unwanted behaviours today at @ISAZOfficial 🐕 Some great questions and discussion 👏🏼
Wondering what to check out today at @ISAZOfficial? There are several @DogsTrust study findings being shared today! 🐶 First up this morning: a poster reporting on a study led by @SaraGarstecka, exploring dog owners' decision-making & help-seeking during fireworks events 🎆🐕
ALT A yellow and white slide with details about a poster which will be presented at ISAZ 2023 on Saturday 17th June in Poster Session D, 08:15-09:45. The poster title is '“When it comes to fireworks our tactics is try and cope rather than cure”: Qualitative Analysis of UK Dog Owners’ Decision-Making and Help-Seeking During Firework Events'. The slide also includes the author's names - the first author is Sara Owczarczak-Garstecka. The yellow and black Dogs Trust logo is in the top right hand corner.
Are you attending this year's @ISAZOfficial at @EdinburghUni? Check out @katrinaholland's poster on foster carers' experiences 🐶💛 in this afternoon's session from 15:15 👇
ALT A yellow and white slide with the title '“It’s like looking after someone else’s kids”: a qualitative study of dog fostering experiences'. First author: Katrina Holland. This poster will be presented at the ISAZ conference on Thursday 15th June in poster session A, 15:15-16:45. The slide also features the yellow Dogs Trust logo and a photo of a mixed breed dog sat infront of a person who is sat on a bench holding the lead attached to the dog.
Who is attending this year's @ISAZOfficial conference? We're looking forward to sharing some of our latest @DogsTrust research findings 📢🐶 & hearing about the latest work from others! Keep an eye on our tweets for details of all the posters & talks we'll be presenting! 👀
ALT An image of the city of Edinburgh with tartan borders to the sides. Text reads "I'm presenting! ISAZ 2023. Edinburgh, Scotland. June 15-18, 2023'
Thank you to DJ, presenter and author @sarajcox for helping to promote our #NationalDogSurvey this week 🙌 please spend 10 mins taking part to help us learn about the needs of the nation’s dogs during the rising cost of living & how we can support them 👉 bit.ly/3VZlMFy
Interested in more studies using social media? Check out our recent publication from @UK_PetDogPop, @KL_Anderson7 & @robchristley which used Twitter to better understand perceptions of dog welfare during the C-19 pandemic tinyurl.com/myc8k3kz
📢 Interested in dog welfare and undertaking a mixed-methods PhD, supervised by experts in the field? Take a look at this @DogsTrust funded PhD opportunity 🐾☟
Thank you, @FABClinicians and @ElleJJordan@DTScholars, for a very interesting webinar on the DT PAW project. Creating a really large data set with qualitative possibilities to understand adopter motivation and ultimately rehome more @DogsTrust dogs successfully
ALT An border terrier with a yellow dogs trust collar is sat looking towards the camera against a yellow background. Next to the dog on the left are the words 'National Dog Survey' and on the right 'Is your dog trying to tell you something?'
📢 We're hiring! Do you want to conduct research to improve dog welfare? Our Research team are recruiting for a Research Officer to join us on a fixed-term contract until the end of 2023 🐕 Full details and how to apply here 👇
careers.dogstrust.org.uk/vac…
ALT A black, white and tan Cocker Spaniel is sitting in a lush green field with his tongue poking out, looking towards the camera. Bold, black text to the left of the image reads "We're hiring!"