Animal Behaviour Kent Blog
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Animal Behaviour Kent is comprised of a team of highly experienced dog trainers and behaviourists. We can support a range of issues from basic training support to complex behavioural problems. This blog by Animal Behaviour Kent provides insights into both dog and cat behaviour incorporating the latest science to allow you better understand your pet.
Animal Behaviour Kent Blog
1y ago
With the publication of landmark of research such as Mills et al. (2020), pain is commonly being considered as a potential factor in “behaviour problems” diagnosed in dogs. Vets, behaviourists, and other professionals ar ..read more
Animal Behaviour Kent Blog
1y ago
Research on genetics is a fast moving field, and it can often feel hard to keep up with. But with so much new research coming out just this year, I wanted to take the opportunity to delve into this broad topic and try to ..read more
Animal Behaviour Kent Blog
1y ago
The role of neurons is a well discussed topic in the animal behaviour industry, with many behaviourists incorporating concepts such as long term potentiation, the influence of different neurochemicals, and neural plastic ..read more
Animal Behaviour Kent Blog
1y ago
The use of cages as a management tool for dogs is an exceedingly common trend adopted by many dog guardians (around 25 ..read more
Animal Behaviour Kent Blog
1y ago
A new paper by Collins et al. (2022) analysed the effectiveness of behavioural rehabilitation programs for helping dogs in shelters experiencing extreme fearfulness reach the behavioural standard for adoption ..read more
Animal Behaviour Kent Blog
1y ago
An interesting new study has been published on food preferences in older cats. In an experiment, including 32 cats over 7 years of age, Erye et al. (2022) found cats tended to show a preference for warmer food. Specifica ..read more
Animal Behaviour Kent Blog
1y ago
It is fairly well understood that cats can recognise their own name, however until recently less was known whether they could recognise the names of their companion cats. A new study by Takagi et al. (2022) suggests that ..read more