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Teenage years are ruff on dogs too


New research led by scientists from the University of Nottingham has shown that typical teenage behaviour doesn’t just occur in young humans – it happens in dogs too. The study is the first to find evidence of adolescent


behaviour in dogs. The researchers found dogs were more likely to


ignore commands given by their caregiver and were harder to train at the age of eight months, when they are going through puberty. This behaviour was more pronounced in dogs which had an insecure attachment to their owner. The team, which also included researchers from


Universities of Newcastle and Edinburgh, looked at a group of 69 dogs to investigate behaviour in adolescence. They monitored obedience in Labradors, Golden


Retrievers, and cross breeds of the two, at the ages of five months (before adolescence) and eight months (during adolescence). Dogs took longer to respond to the ‘sit’ command


during adolescence, but only when the command was given by their caregiver, not a stranger. The odds of repeatedly not


responding to the sit command from the caregiver were higher at eight months


compared to five months. However, the response to the ‘sit’ command improved for a stranger between the five- and eight-month tests. Further evidence was found when the team looked a


larger group of 285 dogs. Owners and a trainer less familiar with each dog


filled in a questionnaire looking at ‘trainability’. Caregivers gave lower scores to dogs around adolescence, compared to when they were aged five months or 12 months. However, trainers again reported an increase in a trainability between the ages of five and eight months. Dr Naomi Harvey, co-author of the research from the


University of Nottingham’s School of Veterinary Medicine, said: “Many dog owners and professionals have long known or suspected that dog behaviour can become more difficult when they go through puberty. “But, until now, there has been no empirical record of


this. Our results show that the behaviour changes seen in dogs closely parallel that of parent-child relationships, as dog-owner conflict is specific to the dog’s primary caregiver and just as with human teenagers, this is a passing phase.”


Air IT marks sixth years of support for Green & Whites


Air IT has extended its support to Nottingham Rugby for another year, by sponsoring the Green & Whites into next season. The extended deal will see


the Chamber strategic partner continue its support for a sixth consecutive season, as the club’s Information and Communications Technology partner and sponsor. As part of the deal, fans will


see the return of the Air IT logo featured on the back of the first team shorts, as well as signage displayed around The Bay, at the ticket office and pitch side. As an award-winning


Midlands-based ICT managed service provider, recent months have seen increased demand for the services of Air IT, as it supports organisations in transforming their operations during the pandemic. Air IT’s Chief Executive


Officer, John Whitty said: “We have been supporting Nottingham Rugby for a number of years now through sponsorship, as well as continuing to ensure that the club is able to operate efficiently, as its official IT partner. It gives me and our team a great deal of pride to announce our continued support to the Green & Whites for a sixth year.” Steve Smith, Chief


Operating Officer at Nottingham Rugby, added: “We’re delighted that Air-IT will continue their support into next season. They’ve been loyal partners over the past six years and have provided vital IT support to the whole of Nottingham Rugby.”


THE CHAMBER IS HONOURED BY THE SUPPORT OF ITS STRATEGIC PARTNERS AND PATRONS


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