Deborah Wells

Research output

Research output per year 1992 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 2011 2012 2016 2017 2024 2025

• 85 Article
• 45 Paper
• 7 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
• 2 Chapter
• 2 More
  • 1 Other report
  • 1 Meeting abstract

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2025

  Your dog may be more wild than you think, according to canine sleep research

  Wells, D., 12 Feb 2025, (Accepted) The Conversation.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
• 2024

  An exploratory study into the backgrounds and perspectives of equine-assisted service practitioners

  Seery, R. & Wells, D., 22 Jan 2024, In: Animals. 14, 2, 20 p., 347.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Perspective 100%
  • Service Industries 100%
  • Practitioners 100%
  • Physician 100%
  • Horse 100%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  98 Downloads (Pure)

• Auditory stimulation and cognitive bias in the domestic dog (Canis familiaris)

  Kinnaird, R. F. & Wells, D. L., 18 Nov 2024, (Accepted) In: Journal of Comparative Psychology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Cara the Catshark: Exploring the impact of a trail storybook on learning and well-being among aquarium visitors

  Macri, A. & Wells, D., Sept 2024.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Examining the trajectory of human-animal interaction research: past, present, and future

  Gee, N. & Wells, D., 20 Sept 2024, Handbook on animal-assisted therapy: foundations and guidelines for animal-assisted intervention. Fine, A. H., Mueller, M., Ng, Z., Griffin, T. C. & Tedeschi, P. (eds.). 6 ed. Academic Press, p. 83-96 13 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

• Horses as part of the health and wellbeing sector - service user perspectives

  Seery, R. & Wells, D., Jun 2024.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Not every connection is cuddly: exploring factors influencing a sense of connection in the zoo

  Macri, A., Skibins, J. & Wells, D., 2024.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Pet attachment and owner personality

  Wells, D. L. & Treacy, K. R., 26 Apr 2024, In: Frontiers in psychiatry. 15, 10 p., 1406590.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Dark Triad 100%
  • Attachment Style 40%
  • Neuroticism 40%
  • Conscientiousness 40%
  • Personality Trait 40%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  102 Downloads (Pure)
• 2023

  Connecting to zoos and aquariums during a COVID-19 lockdown

  Macri, A. M. & Wells, D. L., 25 May 2023, In: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens. 4, 2, p. 476-489 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • COVID-19 100%
  • Lockdown 100%
  • Animals 100%
  • Aquariums 100%
  • Resources 100%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  55 Downloads (Pure)

• Enhancing connections, positive emotions and perceptions towards unpopular species through anthropomorphic storytelling videos

  Macri, A., Wells, D. & Arnold, R., 15 Jun 2023.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Horses as part of the health and wellbeing sector - practitioner perspectives

  Seery, R. & Wells, D., 15 Jun 2023.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Pet attachment and owner personality

  Wells, D., Collins, J., O'Donnell, S., Su, L. & Shangguan, S., 14 Jun 2023.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Toby the Goby – Changing perceptions of unpopular species through anthropomorphic storytelling

  Macri, A., Rachel, A. & Wells, D., 2023.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• 2022

  Are dogs left or right handed? What the science says

  Wells, D., 10 Jan 2022, The Conversation.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

  Open Access

  File

• Factors influencing the expression of behavior in the domestic dog

  Wells, D. L., 08 Jul 2022, Genetics and the behavior of domestic animals. Grandin, T. (ed.). 3rd ed. Academic Press, p. 229-252

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

  • Intrinsic Factor 100%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Quality of the human–animal bond and mental wellbeing during a Covid-19 lockdown

  Wells, D. L., Clements, M. A., Elliott, L. J., Meehan, E. S., Montgomery, C. J. & Williams, G. A., 01 Apr 2022, In: Anthrozoos. 35, 6, p. 847-866

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Wellbeing 100%
  • Mental Health 80%
  • Loneliness 40%
  • Attention 20%
  • Vulnerability 20%
  26 Citations (Scopus)

  392 Downloads (Pure)

• The effect of auditory stimulation on pet dogs' reactions to owner separation

  Kinnaird, R. F. & Wells, D. L., Sept 2022, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 254, 7 p., 105688.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Dog 100%
  • Animal Behaviour 8%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  48 Downloads (Pure)
• 2021

  Aspects of zoo experiences that increase feelings of connectedness and conservation caring

  Macri, A. & Wells, D., 19 Jul 2021.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Behavior 100%
  • Connectedness 100%
  • Animals 100%
  • Surveys 50%
  • Goals 25%

• Conservation begins with a connection

  Macri, A. & Wells, D., 08 Oct 2021.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Paw preference as a tool for assessing emotional functioning and welfare in dogs and cats: A review

  Wells, D. L., Mar 2021, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 236, 105148.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Dog 100%
  • Cat 100%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• Six tips for looking after your new puppy, according to science

  Wells, D., 11 Jan 2021, The Conversation.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

  Open Access

  File

• Zoos do more than connect us with animals -they connect us with each other (even remotely)

  Macri, A. & Wells, D., 01 Aug 2021, WAZA Magazine, 2021, 2, p. 30-33 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

  Open Access

  File

  • Zoological Garden 100%
  • Social Connectedness 100%
  • Family 100%
  • Visitors 66%
  • Physical 33%
  147 Downloads (Pure)
• 2020

  Curious Kids: why is our dog so cute?

  Wells, D., 07 May 2020, The Conversation.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

  Open Access

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  1 Downloads (Pure)

• Using judgment bias test in pet and shelter dogs (Canis familiaris): Methodological and statistical caveats

  Burani, C., Barnard, S., Wells, D., Pelosi, A. & Valsecchi, P., 27 Oct 2020, In: PLoS One. 15, 10, 23 p., e0241344.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Bias 100%
  • Pet 100%
  • Dogs 100%
  • Pets 100%
  • Judgment Bias 100%
  7 Citations (Scopus)

  208 Downloads (Pure)
• 2019

  Laterality as a tool for assessing breed differences in emotional reactivity in the domestic cat, Felis silvestris catus

  Wells, D. L. & McDowell, L. J., 03 Sept 2019, In: Animals. 9, 10 p., 647.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Cat 100%
  • Felid 22%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

  232 Downloads (Pure)

• The state of research on human-animal relations

  Wells, D., 19 Mar 2019, In: Anthrozoos. 32

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  115 Citations (Scopus)

  684 Downloads (Pure)
• 2018

  Lack of association between paw preference and behaviour problems in the domestic dog, Canis familiaris

  Wells, D. L., Hepper, P. G., Milligan, A. D. S. & Barnard, S., 12 Oct 2018, (Early online date) In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Behavior 100%
  • Dogs 100%
  • Dog 100%
  • Animals 38%
  • Aggression 23%
  12 Citations (Scopus)

  411 Downloads (Pure)

• Laterality as a predictor of coping strategies in dogs entering a rescue shelter

  Barnard, S., Wells, D. L. & Hepper, P. G., 23 Oct 2018, In: Symmetry. 10, 11, 15 p., 538.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Cortisol 100%
  • Laterality 100%
  • Dog 100%
  • Tools 50%
  • Behavior 50%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

  285 Downloads (Pure)

• Lateralization of spontaneous behaviours in the domestic cat, Felis silvestris

  McDowell, L. J., Wells, D. L. & Hepper, P. G., Jan 2018, In: Animal Behaviour. 135, p. 37-43 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Behavior 100%
  • Cats 100%
  • Felis 100%
  • Behavior (Neuroscience) 100%
  • Bias 88%
  17 Citations (Scopus)

  819 Downloads (Pure)

• Personality traits affecting judgement bias task performance in dogs (Canis familiaris)

  Barnard, S., Wells, D., Milligan, A., Arnott, G. & Hepper, P., 27 Apr 2018, (Early online date) In: Scientific Reports.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Performance Task 100%
  • Personality Trait 100%
  • Judgment Bias 100%
  • Dogs 100%
  • Bias 100%
  35 Citations (Scopus)

  355 Downloads (Pure)

• Stability of motor bias in the domestic dog, Canis familiaris

  Wells, D. L., Hepper, P. G., Milligan, A. D. S. & Barnard, S., Apr 2018, In: Behavioural Processes. 149, p. 1-7

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Motors 100%
  • Dogs 100%
  • Bias 100%
  • Dog 100%
  • Testing 100%
  24 Citations (Scopus)

  497 Downloads (Pure)
• 2017

  Association Between Lateral Bias and Personality Traits in the Domestic Dog (Canis familiaris)

  Barnard, S., Wells, D. L., Hepper, P. G. & Milligan, A. D. S., Aug 2017, In: Journal of Comparative Psychology. 131, 3, p. 246-256 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Biases 100%
  • Personality Trait 100%
  • Laterality 100%
  • Personality 60%
  • Assessment 20%
  37 Citations (Scopus)

  810 Downloads (Pure)

• Behaviour of dogs

  Wells, D. L., 27 Sept 2017, The ethology of domestic animals: an introductory text. Jensen, P. (ed.). 3rd ed. CABI, p. 228-240

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

  • Audition 100%
  • Olfaction 100%
  • Biological Rhythm 100%

• Bowl half full or half empty? Assessing shelter state in shelter dogs

  Burani, C., Valsecchi, P., Wells, D. & Barnard, S., 2017.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Cognitive bias and paw preference in the domestic dog, Canis familiaris

  Wells, D., Hepper, P., Milligan, A. D. S. & Barnard, S., 18 May 2017, (Early online date) In: Journal of Comparative Psychology. 131, 4, p. 317-325 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Cognitive Bias 100%
  • Emotion 28%
  • Biases 14%
  • Vulnerability 14%
  30 Citations (Scopus)

  4763 Downloads (Pure)

• Cognitive bias and paw preference in the domestic dog (Canis familiaris)

  Wells, D., Hepper, P., Milligan, A. & Barnard, S., 2017.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Motor and structural lateralisation as measures of stress in dogs entering a kennel environment

  Barnard, S., Wells, D., Hepper, P. & Burani, C., 2017.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Motor lateralisation as a welfare risk measure in dogs entering a rescue centre

  Barnard, S., Wells, D. & Hepper, P., 2017.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Olfactory behaviour in companion animals

  Hepper, P. & Wells, D., 2017, Olfaction in Animal Behaviour and Welfare. Nielsen, B. (ed.). Wallingford : CAB International, p. 201-213 13 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

• Personality traits affecting judgement bias task performance in dogs (Canis familiaris)

  Barnard, S., Wells, D., Milligan, A. & Hepper, P., 06 Oct 2017.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• The role of olfaction in animal housing and as enrichment

  Wells, D. & Hepper, P., 2017, Olfaction in Animal Behaviour and Welfare. Nielsen, B. (ed.). Wallingford: CAB International, p. 151-160 10 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

• The value of paw preference as a measure of canine welfare

  Wells, D., Hepper, P., Milligan, A. & Barnard, S., 2017.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
• 2016

  Assessing lateral bias in dogs using the Kong ball test

  Wells, D., Hepper, P., Barnard, S. & Milligan, A., Jul 2016.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Can paw preference be an indicator of personality traits in dogs? A pilot study

  Barnard, S., Wells, D., Hepper, P. & Milligan, A., Jul 2016.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Comparing lateral bias in dogs and humans using the KongTM ball test

  Wells, D. L., Hepper, P. G., Milligan, A. D. S. & Barnard, S., Mar 2016, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 176, p. 70-76 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Humans 100%
  • Dogs 100%
  • Bias 100%
  • Biases 100%
  • Dog 100%
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Investigating the link between laterality and personality traits in dogs.

  Barnard, S., Wells, D., Milligan, A. & Hepper, P., 2016.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Lateral bias and temperament in the domestic cat

  McDowell, L., Wells, D. & Hepper, P., 2016.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Lateral bias and temperament in the domestic cat (Felis silvestris)

  McDowell, L., Wells, D., Hepper, P. & Dempster, M., 2016, In: Journal of Comparative Psychology. 130, 4, p. 313-320 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Biases 100%
  • Temperament 100%
  • Cat 100%
  • Felid 50%
  • Humans 10%
  19 Citations (Scopus)

• Prenatal learning: a forgotten, but essential driver for behavioural development

  Hepper, P. & Wells, D., Jul 2016.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• Promoting positive welfare in chimpanzees through videos of chimps

  Wells, D., O'Driscoll, D., Dennison, K. & Hepper, P., 2016.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review