Sussex Dog Behaviour - Madeleine Pontet, DipCABT

Sussex Dog Behaviour - Madeleine Pontet, DipCABT Dog trainer from puppy to adult. Specialising in Canine Behaviour, I carry out one to one behaviour and training consultations on your home territory.
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A member of the CAPBT, I am fully insured and accept Veterinary referrals. Please see my website for more details.

My show dog that doesn’t want to show!
18/11/2025

My show dog that doesn’t want to show!

What’s the matter now Obi?! 🙄
09/11/2025

What’s the matter now Obi?! 🙄

Not little Nelly anymore - out in the big wide world!
02/11/2025

Not little Nelly anymore - out in the big wide world!

27/10/2025

*Preventing unwanted litters is a goal we all share—but it's time to rethink the surgical approach. Hysterectomies and vasectomies, which preserve hormonal balance, can safely be performed as early as 8 weeks of age, making dogs sterile without disrupting their natural hormones.

New peer-reviewed study published in Nature:

How a dog’s lifetime exposure to his own hormones (before being neutered) affects how well he handles aging and frailty later in life.

Study Background

• Frailty = when older dogs (and people) become weaker, less resilient, and more prone to illness and death.
• Most research looks at how to prevent frailty — this study looked at what makes some dogs bounce back better after frailty sets in.
• The focus was on the HPG axis — the hormonal system that produces testosterone and controls reproduction.

Key Findings

• Dogs neutered very young (before 2 years old) had:

o A much higher risk of death once they became frail.
o About 16% higher mortality for every small increase in frailty.

• Dogs kept intact longer (more than ~10 years) showed:
o No increase in mortality linked to frailty.
o Their hormones seemed to “buffer” the negative effects of aging.

• Each extra year of natural hormone exposure reduced frailty-related death risk by ~1%.

What It Means

• Hormones from the te**es may protect against the worst effects of aging later in life.
• Removing them too early could make dogs less resilient to age-related decline.
• Frailty isn’t just about getting old — it’s also shaped by early-life events like the timing of neutering.
• This supports a “life course” view: what happens early in life affects health decades later.

Why It Matters

• The study suggests timing of neutering might influence how well dogs age.

26/10/2025

Obi meets like-sized friend - at last! ☀️

Not enough focus on you? Try searching games ….
24/10/2025

Not enough focus on you? Try searching games ….

Fig has adopted a new bed!
23/10/2025

Fig has adopted a new bed!

New coat ☔️ 🥶
23/10/2025

New coat ☔️ 🥶

Dr Jane Goodall. A pioneer. One of the greats.
02/10/2025

Dr Jane Goodall. A pioneer. One of the greats.

Nelly eventually gets brave enough to bark at me!
27/09/2025

Nelly eventually gets brave enough to bark at me!

What ya doin Obi?
09/09/2025

What ya doin Obi?

Jumping up is a natural behaviour for puppies who want to be near your hands, face or just for attention, but rather tha...
04/09/2025

Jumping up is a natural behaviour for puppies who want to be near your hands, face or just for attention, but rather than completely ignoring this behaviour and possibly causing frustration, try teaching an alternative behaviour, for example, sit. This can then be reinforced and rewarded with your attention - simples!

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