Dog Human interactions, relationships, epidemiology & sociology. Honorary Professor of Epidemiology & One Health. Bits & pieces. he/him/they/them. born 323 ppm

Joined April 2013
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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

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Please #australia. Do the right thing. Vote #yes today. #VoteYES23Australia
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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!
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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 🐕🐾
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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 👇
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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 👏🏼
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What is preventing #dogowners owners from attending #dogtraining classes? @Sweidman1837 #ISAZ2023
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What is a #dogbehaviour problem? @DrLKHarris on the same data set as @Sweidman1837 exploring perceptions from owners #ISAZ2023
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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 🎆🐕
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If you’re at @ISAZOfficial #ISAZ2023 pop along soon and check out @katrinaholland’s work on foster experiences 🐶💕
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 👇
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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! 👀
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Rob Christley retweeted
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
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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

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📢 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 🐾☟
Motivated to improve canine welfare? Check out our new funded PhD opportunity @RoyalVetCollege exploring private & commercial rehoming systems for dogs in the UK 🐕 Supervised by myself, @CompassVet @ZotVet & @UK_PetDogPop and funded by @DogsTrust 💛 Info: rvc.ac.uk/study/postgraduate…
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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
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📢 Our findings from our 2021 National Dog Survey are now available in our newly published paper led by @KL_Anderson7 'National Dog Survey: Describing UK Dog and Ownership Demographics' 🐶 Check it out #OpenAccess in @Animals_MDPI here 👉mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/6/1072 #WednesdayWisdom
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📢 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…
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Interest in data about dogs: how about this (fixed term) post. my.corehr.com/pls/ulivrecrui…

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New #OpenAccess Research: “He’d Be Happier if He Wasn’t Chonky” – Qualitatively Exploring Canine Obesity Perceptions Using YouTube™ and Discussion Fora @CarriWestgarth @ImogenLloyd7 @tamzinfurtado @robchristley @DogsTrust doi.org/10.1080/08927936.202…
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