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Post by bristolspinningdogpr on Jan 28, 2015 14:16:42 GMT
Hi everyone, My name is Beth and I'm a researcher at Bristol Uni. I'm doing a study investigating why dogs tail chase / spin, and what this means for their welfare. Participation involves me visiting you to carry out two behavioural training tasks with your dog that involve treats, and also to collect a urine sample from your dog for hormone analysis. If anyone owns a dog that spins in circles or chases their tail, I'd love to hear from you! If you'd like to participate in my project please contact me here or with my email address: spinningdog-study@bristol.ac.uk. You can find out a bit more about the study on our website: www.bristol.ac.uk/vetscience/research/projects/bristolspinningdogproject/. I look forward to hearing from anyone that thinks they may be able to help Thanks! Beth
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Post by zahada on Jan 28, 2015 16:43:30 GMT
Sorry can't help, no tail chasing here. No spinning except on command .
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Post by BorderTerrier on Jan 29, 2015 17:29:42 GMT
Sorry can't help, no tail chasing here. No spinning except on command . Same here! Both my dogs ADORE spinning both ways - ON COMMAND! Its impressive! Ethel has become addicted to sessions where we practice this exercise. Its so much fun!
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Post by beaglel1fe on Jan 30, 2015 18:33:07 GMT
Poppy can spin both ways on command and also chases her tail.
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Post by bristolspinningdogpr on Feb 9, 2015 10:29:15 GMT
That's great that you have taught your dogs to spin! We're specifically looking for dogs that spin / tail chase without being prompted. Beaglelife - does poppy tail chase without your prompting her? And if so would you be interested in participating in our project? We are looking for dogs that spin / tail chase for different reasons - some do it during play, some spin when they're excited, some do it when they're worried about something. We're interested in collecting information from a range of dogs so if you, or anyone else would like to participate then please let me know! Thanks Beth
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