Senior Lecturer in Companion Animal Behaviour & Welfare Science @RoyalVetCollege | Mom x 2 | All Things Dog 🐶 Breeding | 🧠 Health & Behaviour | Brachycephaly
🚨New Paper🚨 Pre-purchase consults have been championed as a way to influence owner decision-making & reduce acquisition of brachys💰Our new study highlights the barriers that mean they are not feasible for many vets & the moral distress this can cause 😔
https://t.co/Jsl7YgOK9i
🐕 A new study from the RVC has identified key perceptual barriers to improving brachycephalic (flat-faced) dog welfare. 1 in 7 owners of extreme brachycephalic dogs stated that ‘nothing’ could put them off buying one. @DogsbodyRVC@The_Blue_Cross
➡️ https://t.co/B5StkmPFuQ
🐕 New research from the RVC, which explored the amount of UK not-for-profit funding for research into canine health and welfare, found that 109 UK funders provided £57.8 million between 2012 and 2022.
@acdalison @DogsbodyRVC@CompassVet
➡️ Read more: https://t.co/8djZ9CmEbS
📄You can find the full list of our recommendations in our report: https://t.co/qtMG2IYQEl
📱Read the press notice about today's @CommonsEFRA report: https://t.co/Ig7Ywmj0ft
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🆕We have published our new report on pet welfare and abuse.
🐕Read our report here 👇https://t.co/vVhFBFADOY
See more about the report out today ⬇️
https://t.co/Ig7Ywmj0ft
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🚨New Paper🚨 Pre-purchase consults have been championed as a way to influence owner decision-making & reduce acquisition of brachys💰Our new study highlights the barriers that mean they are not feasible for many vets & the moral distress this can cause 😔
https://t.co/Jsl7YgOK9i
🐾Our infographic summarising the most recent Pandemic Puppies paper on the behaviour and training of 21-month old dogs in the UK can be accessed here:
https://t.co/wYmmpZ0DBz
@DogsbodyRVC@CompassVet@ZotVet @BreeLMerritt
With grateful thanks to @Battersea_ for funding.
📻 The RVC's Dr Rowena Packer @DogsbodyRVC continued to feature in the media today including radio appearances on @bbc5live https://t.co/yJZ7OrIVTm, @BBCRadioWales & @BBCTees
➡️ If you haven't read the Pandemic Puppies study yet you can do so at: https://t.co/pF5xlbECV0
Huge thanks to @Battersea_ for funding our longitudinal study of these ‘puppies’ - we’re excited to share more papers this year including studies of their relationship with their owners (@BreeLMerritt) and their health (Fiona Dale), & the impact of the cost of living crisis 🐶
🐕 Our own @DogsbodyRVC appeared on @BBCBreakfast this morning to talk about their Pandemic Puppies "The Pawfect Storm" study.
📺 Watch on our YouTube Channel: https://t.co/X5QOQNP3ee
➡️ Read more about the study: https://t.co/pF5xlbECV0
“Our findings indicate that problem behaviours are extremely common in #PandemicPuppies, and in many cases, are potentially being exacerbated by owners using punishment-based #TrainingTechniques,” says lead author of @RoyalVetCollege study.
https://t.co/zwwmRvXGvQ
Currently second most read on the @BBCNews website 👇🏽our story about new research from the @RoyalVetCollege into behaviour problems in pandemic puppies #dogs with @JPFagg and @lauren_zo
Owners of pandemic puppies are often struggling with their dog's behaviour and using aversive training methods, the latest @RoyalVetCollege study by @DogsbodyRVC suggests - with @BBCEmilyUnia and @lauren_zo.
https://t.co/wtF5wEKZxg
The amazing @DogsbodyRVC and @CompassVet are busy doing the BBC media rounds this morning to talk about our latest Pandemic Puppies research, out today.
🐕 Four in five ‘pandemic puppy’ owners have reported using aversive training methods to address their dog’s problem behaviours.
Negative reinforcement/positive punishment negatively impacts animal welfare and is often poorly effective. @DogsbodyRVC
➡️ https://t.co/pF5xlbECV0