Pets Exhibit Behavioral Issues with Humans Home in Pandemic
Wednesday, November 18th, 2020
Clinical assistant professor Stephanie Borns-Weil talks with WBUR’s “All Things Considered” about how the pandemic has impacted pet behavior.
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How to Stop Attention-Seeking Behavior
Thursday, April 16th, 2020
A veterinary behaviorist shares how to get your dog to stop barking, pawing, stealing or otherwise acting up to get your attention during the pandemic.
New Stay-At-Home Norm Could Impact Pet Anxiety
Wednesday, April 8th, 2020
It’s not just humans who are having their schedules disrupted due to widespread stay-at-home orders. Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Stephanie Borns-Weil, V07, talked to Shari Small at WBZ NewsRadio about how the new norm is affecting our pets.
This Tufts veterinary student spent the summer playing music for very good dogs to see if it helped with short-term stress
Friday, September 27th, 2019
Second-year veterinary student, Sidney Beecy, discusses her research project that looks at the effect of music on short-term stress in dogs.
‘As Long as He’s Eating, He’s Happy’: Is Appetite the Best Way to Measure Quality of Life?
Monday, May 13th, 2019
Using appetite as the only test for whether your cat is happy or dealing with medical conditions means you might miss some subtle behaviors.
Staying Safe with Your Pet Who has Behavioral Issues
Monday, April 29th, 2019
Dr. Stephanie Borns-Weil, a board-certified veterinary behaviorist at Cummings Veterinary Medical Center says, “the best predictor of an animal’s future behavior is past behavior.”
How Dogs Think
Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
A scientist explores how genetics and experience shape the canine mind.
Clinical Case Challenge: Animal Behavior Clinic (Dog)
Thursday, August 7th, 2014
Case Description A 2.5-year-old miniature dachshund named Otto, presented to the Animal Behavior Clinic at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University for the sudden onset of aggression to his owners. The aggression consisted… Read More
Happy Driving with your Dog!
Wednesday, July 16th, 2014
Riding in the car is a very common dog phobia. Fortunately, most dog owners can help their pet overcome this fear by introducing him or her to the car in a step-by-step approach that involves… Read More
