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.
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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.
My Path to Understanding Canine Behavior through the MAPP Summer Externship
Friday, July 7th, 2017
M.S. in Animals and Public Policy Externship Experience (MAPP) July-August 2017 My Path to Understanding Canine Behavior through the MAPP Summer Externship Click link for Externship Presentation Pallavi Kamath For my MAPP summer externship opportunity,… Read More
Courtney Glotzer
Friday, October 21st, 2016
Education: B.S., Animal Science, Pre-vet concentration, University of Vermont, 2016 M.S. in Animals and Public Policy, Tufts University, 2017 Current Position: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Candidate, Iowa State University – College of Veterinary Medicine What… Read More
Pietro Castelli
Thursday, October 20th, 2016
Education: BA in History, University of Vermont, 2011 M.S. in Animals and Public Policy, Tufts University, 2017 Current Position Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance in Wyoming working on the launch of the State of Wildlife Report… Read More
Megan Ballou
Thursday, October 20th, 2016
Education: B.S., Biology with Environmental Science minor, Stonehill College, 2016 M.S. in Animals and Public Policy, Tufts University, 2017 Current Position: DVM candidate (2022), Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine What were you doing… Read More
