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Demography, common disorders and mortality of Shih Tzu dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK (2024)
Journal Article
O'Neill, D., Brodbelt, D., Church, D., & Dale, F. (2024). Demography, common disorders and mortality of Shih Tzu dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 11(1), 2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-023-00135-y

Background Shih Tzus are a popular dog breed in the UK although there is relatively little reported information on their health. This study aimed to characterise the demography, common disorders and mortality of Shih Tzus under primary veterinary c... Read More about Demography, common disorders and mortality of Shih Tzu dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK.

Impacts of Puppy Early Life Experiences, Puppy-Purchasing Practices, and Owner Characteristics on Owner-Reported Problem Behaviours in a UK Pandemic Puppies Cohort at 21 Months of Age (2024)
Journal Article
Brand, C., Brand, C., O'Neill, D., Belshaw, Z., Dale, F., Merritt, B., …Packer, R. (2024). Impacts of Puppy Early Life Experiences, Puppy-Purchasing Practices, and Owner Characteristics on Owner-Reported Problem Behaviours in a UK Pandemic Puppies Cohort at 21 Months of Age. Animals, 14(2), 336. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14020336

Problem behaviours are a leading cause of relinquishment and euthanasia of young dogs. Previous research has identified associations between owner-reported problem behaviours and risk factors, including how dogs were acquired as puppies, early social... Read More about Impacts of Puppy Early Life Experiences, Puppy-Purchasing Practices, and Owner Characteristics on Owner-Reported Problem Behaviours in a UK Pandemic Puppies Cohort at 21 Months of Age.

The Pawfect Storm: High levels of problem behaviours and punishment-based training in the UK “Pandemic Puppies” cohort (2024)
Other
Brand, C., O'Neill, D., Belshaw, Z., Dale, F., Merritt, B., Clover, K., …Packer, R. (2024). The Pawfect Storm: High levels of problem behaviours and punishment-based training in the UK “Pandemic Puppies” cohort. [Infographic]

Is UK Puppy Purchasing Suffering a Long COVID Effect? Ongoing Negative Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic upon Puppy Purchase Motivations and Behaviours in 2021 (2023)
Journal Article
Brand, C., Packer, R., Brand, C., Belshaw, Z., Pegram, C., Dale, F., …O'Neill, D. (2023). Is UK Puppy Purchasing Suffering a Long COVID Effect? Ongoing Negative Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic upon Puppy Purchase Motivations and Behaviours in 2021. Animals, 13(13), 2186. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13132186

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in acquisitions of puppies in the UK, dubbed the “Pandemic Puppy” phenomenon. In addition to an increased demand for puppies, widespread changes to both why and how puppies were purchased during this period compar... Read More about Is UK Puppy Purchasing Suffering a Long COVID Effect? Ongoing Negative Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic upon Puppy Purchase Motivations and Behaviours in 2021.

Pandemic Puppies: Is UK Puppy-Purchasing Suffering a Long COVID effect? (2023)
Other
Brand, C., Packer, R., Brand, C., Belshaw, Z., Pegram, C., Dale, F., …O'Neill, D. (2023). Pandemic Puppies: Is UK Puppy-Purchasing Suffering a Long COVID effect?. [Infographic]