Deborah Wells

Research output

Research output per year 1992 2020

• 73 Article
• 24 Paper
• 3 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
• 2 Chapter

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• Article

  A note on the effect of auditory stimulation on the behaviour and welfare of zoo-housed gorillas

  Wells, D., Coleman, D. & Challis, M. G., Sep 2006, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 100, 3-4, p. 327-332 6 p.

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

  32 Citations (Scopus)

• A note on the effect of olfactory stimulation on the behaviour and welfare of zoo-housed gorillas

  Wells, D., Hepper, P., Coleman, D. & Challis, M. G., Aug 2007, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 106, 1-3, p. 155-160 6 p.

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

  23 Citations (Scopus)

• A note on the effect of zoo visitors on the behaviour and welfare of captive gorillas

  Wells, D., 2005, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 93, p. 13-17 5 p.

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

  84 Citations (Scopus)

• A note on the influence of visual conspecific contact on the behaviour of sheltered dogs

  Wells, D. & Hepper, P., Oct 1998, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 60, 1, p. 83-88 6 p.

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

  38 Citations (Scopus)

• A review of environmental enrichment for kennelled dogs, Canis familiaris

  Wells, D., 25 Mar 2004, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 85 (3-4), 3-4, p. 307-317 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  129 Citations (Scopus)

• Aromatherapy for travel-induced excitement in domestic dogs

  Wells, D., Sep 2006, In: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 229, p. 964-967 4 p.

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

• 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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  • personality
  • dog
  • Personality
  • dogs
  • Dogs
  14 Citations (Scopus)

  394 Downloads (Pure)

• Associations between pet ownership and self-reported health status in people suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome

  Wells, D., 01 Apr 2009, In: Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 15, 4, p. 407-413 7 p.

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

  27 Citations (Scopus)

• Auditory stimulation as enrichment for zoo-housed Asian elephants (Elephas maximus)

  Wells, D. & Irwin, R. M., Nov 2008, In: Animal Welfare. 17, 4, p. 335-340 6 p.

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

  29 Citations (Scopus)

• Canine responses to hypoglycaemia in patients with Type 1 diabetes

  Wells, D., Lawson, S. W. & Siriwardena, N., 2008, In: Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 14, p. 1235-1241 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › 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, 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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  • dog
  • dogs
  • Dogs
  • limb
  • asymmetry
  19 Citations (Scopus)

  3667 Downloads (Pure)

• Color preferences in gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

  Wells, D. L., McDonald, C. L. & Ringland, J. E., May 2008, In: Journal of Comparative Psychology. 122, 2, p. 213-219 7 p.

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

  • Gorilla gorilla
  • Pan troglodytes
  • Color
  • color
  • Hominidae
  21 Citations (Scopus)

• 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

  • dogs
  • Dogs
  • testing
  • Hand
  • hands
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Comparison of two treatments for preventing dogs eating their own faeces

  Wells, D., 12 Jul 2003, In: Veterinary Record. 153, 2, p. 51-53 3 p.

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

  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Directional tracking in the domestic dog, Canis familiaris

  Wells, D. & Hepper, P., 22 Dec 2003, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 84, 4, p. 297-305 9 p.

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

  37 Citations (Scopus)

• Dogs as a diagnostic tool for ill-health in humans

  Wells, D., Mar 2012, In: Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 18, 2, p. 12-17 6 p.

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

  • Dogs
  • Health
  • Pets
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Caregivers
  21 Citations (Scopus)

• Domestic dogs and human health: an overview

  Wells, D., Feb 2007, In: British Journal of Health Psychology. 12 (1), 1, p. 145-156 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  113 Citations (Scopus)

• Factors influencing owners' reactions to their dogs' fouling

  Wells, D., Sep 2006, In: Environment and Behavior. 38, 5, p. 707-714 8 p.

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

  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Feline responses to hypoglycaemia in patients with Type 1 diabetes

  Wells, D., Lawson, S. W. & Siriwardena, N., 2011, In: Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 17, p. 99-100 2 p.

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

• Hand preference for feeding in captive Colobus guereza

  Wells, D., 2002, In: Folia Primatologica. 73, 1, p. 57-59 3 p.

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

  5 Citations (Scopus)

• How many footsteps do dogs need to determine the direction of an odour trail?

  Hepper, P. & Wells, D., May 2005, In: Chemical Senses. 30(4), 4, p. 291-298 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  51 Citations (Scopus)

• Individually identifiable body odors are produced by the gorilla and discriminated by humans

  Hepper, P. & Wells, D., 26 Feb 2010, In: Chemical Senses. 35, 4, p. 263-268 6 p.

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

  16 Citations (Scopus)

• 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, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science.

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

  Open Access

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  • behavior problems
  • Problem Behavior
  • dogs
  • Dogs
  • Aggression
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  168 Downloads (Pure)

• 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

  • Felis
  • Felis silvestris
  • temperament
  • Temperament
  • Cats
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Lateralised behaviour in the domestic dog, Canis familiaris

  Wells, D., 28 Feb 2003, In: Behavioural Processes. 61(1-2), 1-2, p. 27-35 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  97 Citations (Scopus)

• Lateralised swimming behaviour in the California sea lion

  Wells, D., Irwin, R. & Hepper, P., Jul 2006, In: Behavioural Processes. 73, 1, p. 121-123 3 p.

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

  10 Citations (Scopus)

• 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
  • lateral stability
  • shelters
  • dogs
  • Welfare
  7 Citations (Scopus)

  189 Downloads (Pure)

• 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 Sep 2019, In: Animals. 9, 10 p., 647.

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

  Open Access

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  • Felis silvestris
  • breed differences
  • Cats
  • cats
  • cat breeds
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  149 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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  • Felis silvestris
  • cats
  • food
  • limb
  • pet
  9 Citations (Scopus)

  299 Downloads (Pure)

• Lateralized behaviour in the domestic cat, Felis silvestris catus

  Wells, D. L. & Millsopp, S., Aug 2009, In: Animal Behaviour. 78, 2, p. 537-541 5 p.

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

  • Felis silvestris
  • cats
  • toys
  • exercise
  • gender
  47 Citations (Scopus)

• Long-term flavor recognition in humans with prenatal garlic experience

  Hepper, P., Wells, D., Dornan, J. C. & Lynch, C., 2013, In: Developmental Psychobiology. 55, 5, p. 568–574

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

  • Solanum tuberosum
  • Garlic
  • Recognition (Psychology)
  • Child
  • Mothers
  31 Citations (Scopus)

• Male and female dogs respond differently to men and women

  Wells, D. & Hepper, P., 28 Jan 1999, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 61, 4, p. 341-349 9 p.

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

  71 Citations (Scopus)

• Olfaction: An overlooked sensory modality in applied ethology and animal welfare

  Nielsen, B. L., Jezierski, T., Bolhuis, J. E., Amo, L., Rosell, F., Oostindjer, M., Christensen, J. W., McKeegan, D., Wells, D. L. & Hepper, P., 03 Dec 2015, In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 2, 69, p. 1-3 3 p., 69.

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

  Open Access

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  22 Citations (Scopus)

  777 Downloads (Pure)

• Olfactory discrimination in the western lowland gorilla, Gorilla gorilla gorilla

  Hepper, P. & Wells, D., Apr 2012, In: Primates. 53, 2, p. 121-126 6 p.

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

  • Gorilla gorilla
  • lowlands
  • odors
  • Gorilla
  • mastication
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Perinatal olfactory learning in the domestic dog

  Hepper, P. & Wells, D., Mar 2006, In: Chemical Senses. 31(3), 3, p. 207-212 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  45 Citations (Scopus)

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

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

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

  Open Access

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  • personality
  • dogs
  • fearfulness
  • aggression
  • protocols
  15 Citations (Scopus)

  211 Downloads (Pure)

• Pet ownership and adults’ views on the use of animals

  Wells, D. & Hepper, P., 1997, In: Society and Animals. 5, p. 45-63 19 p.

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

  53 Citations (Scopus)

• Pet ownership and attitudes to animal use in children

  Wells, D. & Hepper, P., 1995, In: Anthrozoos. 8, p. 159-170 12 p.

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

• Pet ownership and cardiovascular risk: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

  Levine, G., Allen, K., Braun, L., Christian, H., Friedmann, E., Taubert, K., Thomas, S., Wells, D. & Lange, R., 09 May 2013, In: Circulation. 127, 23, p. 1-11

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  145 Citations (Scopus)

• Prenatal and early sucking influences on dietary preference in newborn, weaning, and young adult cats

  Hepper, P. G., Wells, D. L., Millsopp, S., Kraehenbuehl, K., Lyn, S. A. & Mauroux, O., Oct 2012, In: Chemical Senses. 37, 8, p. 755-766 12 p.

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

  • Weaning
  • Cats
  • 4-ethylguaiacol
  • Odorants
  • vanillin
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Prenatal olfactory learning in the domestic dog

  Wells, D. & Hepper, P., Sep 2006, In: Animal Behaviour. 72(3), 3, p. 681-686 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  49 Citations (Scopus)

• Prenatal thumb sucking is related to postnatal handedness

  Hepper, P., Wells, D. & Lynch, C., Jan 2005, In: Neuropsychologia. 43(3), 3, p. 313-315 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  117 Citations (Scopus)

• Prevalence of behaviour problems in dogs purchased from an animal rescue shelter

  Wells, D. & Hepper, P., 2000, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 69, p. 55-65 11 p.

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

  167 Citations (Scopus)

• Prevalence of disease in dogs purchased from an animal rescue shelter

  Wells, D. & Hepper, P., 09 Jan 1999, In: Veterinary Record. 144, 2, p. 35-38 4 p.

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

  25 Citations (Scopus)

• Public understanding of toxocariasis.

  Wells, D., Mar 2007, In: Public Health. 121, 3, p. 187-188 2 p.

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

  19 Citations (Scopus)

• Sensory stimulation as environmental enrichment for captive animals: a review

  Wells, D., Apr 2009, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 118, 1-2, p. 1-11 11 p.

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

  111 Citations (Scopus)

• 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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  • dogs
  • Dogs
  • testing
  • Direction compound
  • Canidae
  9 Citations (Scopus)

  246 Downloads (Pure)

• The behaviour of dogs in a rescue shelter

  Wells, D. & Hepper, P., 1992, In: Animal Welfare. 1, p. 171-186 16 p.

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

• The behaviour of visitors towards dogs housed in a rescue shelter

  Wells, D. & Hepper, P., 2001, In: Anthrozoos. 14, p. 12-18 7 p.

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

• The discrimination of cat odours by humans

  Courtney, N. & Wells, D., 2002, In: Perception. 31, p. 511-512 2 p.

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

  1 Citation (Scopus)