Good Behavior
Wednesday, March 9th, 2022
Behavior veterinary technician Sandra Robbins is all about positive rewards
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Sleeping with Dogs
Thursday, August 19th, 2021
Aside from my personal preference, as a veterinary behaviorist, I can say that there is no reason why most dogs should not sleep in their owners’ beds if they and their owners prefer the arrangement.
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
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.”
Tell Me More: Autism and Understanding Animals
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019
It’s all about visual and bottom-up thinking, animal behaviorist Temple Grandin says in a Tufts podcast Tell Me More is a Tufts University podcast featuring brief conversations with the thinkers, artists, makers, and shapers of… Read More
How Dogs Think
Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
A scientist explores how genetics and experience shape the canine mind.
