Claire Hargrave

Association Pet Behaviour Counsellors, Erw Wastad, Llwyn-teg, Llannon, Llanelli, Carms. SA14 8JW, UK

How to reduce the impact of firework season for owners of sound sensitive pets

Although the clinical case load of behaviourists alone suggests that large numbers of dogs suffer from sensitivity to noise, studies suggest that approximately 49% of the canine population are...

How to run a puppy party: social saviour or social demon?

The term ‘puppy party’ is a popular way of encouraging owners to attend sessions, particularly those owners with previous experience of dogs and who may be less likely to attend an obviously...

An introduction to developmental problems in puppy hood

The 19th and 20th century psychologists argued long and hard over the relative influences of nature and nurture on an individual's behaviour. The current consensus is that both the genetic background...

Understanding and reducing stress in dogs left home alone

Separation anxiety is considered to be associated with a hyper attachment to humans (Bowen and Heath, 2005). Attachment relationships are natural, necessary and healthy. The first attachment...