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Apps, who is an animal behaviourist, said the UK needed more regulation on dog ownership to reduce attacks, potentially bringing back a dog licence.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

"The worst thing you can do if you've got a dog that's rushing towards you is to run away," says animal behaviourist Rosie Bescoby.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2024

Tim Jackson, a veterinary nurse and canine behaviourist based in South Shields, says there are certain elements of the XL bully breed that could "potentially be causing a higher bite instinct".

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2024

Mr Hassall said an animal behaviourist believed the cows may have been "anxious or excited" about being let out into open spaces after spending the winter months inside.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2023

I think the strangeness of what they report would be greatly diminished if it were expressed in the language of a behaviourist theory of desire, rather than in the language of every-day beliefs.

From The Analysis of Mind by Russell, Bertrand