Helena Woodfield Pain & Behaviour You know when you have a feeling about something and you can't shake it. You're convinced something isn't right with your dog, or you notice something that isn't normal. These can all point to medical... Oct 5, 2023 Hels4Dogs
Helena Woodfield The UK Dangerous Dogs Act: Improved, but legally and ethically flawed. Allcock, T. and Campbell, M.L., 2021. The UK Dangerous Dogs Act: Improved, but legally and ethically flawed. Veterinary Record , 189 (3), pp.no-no . On the 18th May 1991 a 6 year old girl was "savaged... Sep 14, 2023 4DogProfessionals
Helena Woodfield I'm ill or injured, what can I do for my dogs? I am currently sat at home on enforced rest, due to a bad sprain, and I have been for the last 2 weeks. It's boring for me, it's boring for the dogs. I'm going crazy, they're going crazy. When we're i... Sep 4, 2023 Hels4Dogs
Helena Woodfield Canine heat-related illness–new perspectives from recent research. Bradbury, J., Hall, E., Carter, A. and O'Neill, D.G., 2023. Canine heat-related illness–new perspectives from recent research. Companion Animal , 28 (7), pp.2-5 A summary Heat related illness, also re... Sep 1, 2023 4DogProfessionals
Helena Woodfield Consent in dog training cont. What does consent mean to us practically? If you haven't already I recommend having a look at my previous blog on consent here . Following on from that how can we implement a consent based approach at... Aug 30, 2023 Hels4Dogs
Helena Woodfield A Review on the Influence of Noise on the Welfare of Dogs. Raghy, R., Jacob, N. and Tamizhkumaran, J., 2023. A Review on the Influence of Noise on the Welfare of Dogs. A Summary We know that dogs are capable of processing sound in a more sophisticated way t... Aug 30, 2023 4DogProfessionals
Helena Woodfield Owner psychological characteristics predict dog behavioural traits. Clarke, H. and Loftus, L., 2023. Owner psychological characteristics predict dog behavioural traits. A summary The basis for the study Clarke & Loftus examine the impact of owner's mental health on th... Aug 29, 2023 4DogProfessionals
Helena Woodfield Consent in dog training How can we make use of consent when we interact with our dogs? Consent is consent. We hear about it all the time in our daily lives, whether we want to do something or not, whether we permit something... Aug 26, 2023 Hels4Dogs
Helena Woodfield Welcome to Hels4Dogs Welcome to my blog: Hels4Dogs I want this platform to be a go to for resources, for support , for advocacy for kind and humane methods of dog training. The idea is a positive but informed approach to ... Aug 23, 2023 Hels4Dogs