CENTAUR

These canine instructors are looking for their forever homes! We had a fantastic class of pups this year who helped our vet students learn the basics of behavior and training. Now it’s time to give them the good life! 🐾 Please reach out if you are interested in adopting any of these sweet dogs who helped our students learn so much 🐶 Learn more at @vamdvetmed .

It’s never too late to celebrate National Pet Day! 🐾 National Pet Day was April 11, although if you’re a pet owner, you know there’s not a day that goes by that you don’t celebrate your animal companion! So hug your hedgehog, bond with your bunny, dance with your dog, and cut your kitty some catnip! #dogsofinstagram #servicedog #dogs #lovedogs #service #serviceanimal #virginiatech #centaur #vamdvetmed #education #outreach #research #discovery #hokievet #hokiepets #vmcvm #vamdcentaur #animalhumanrelationship #vetmed #virginiatech #animals #veterinarymedicine #strongertogether #therapydog #therapy #therapyanimal #assistanceanimal #nationalpetday

Happy National Puppy Day! 🐶🐾 Is there anything cuter than that squishy puppy smile? This little sweetheart was one of the first dogs in our Companion Animal Behavior & Socialization course. She was a star pupil and ended up stealing the heart of one of our students, becoming her forever friend! Share your favorite puppy memories with us today! #dogsofinstagram #dogs #lovedogs #puppies #nationalpuppyday

“On K9 Veterans Day we take a moment to remember and thank the brave military dogs for their unwavering service and dedication. K9 veterans have played a vital role in military operations around the world. They have saved countless lives and are true heroes in every sense of the word.” Photo and words from @vamdvetmed . #dogsofinstagram #servicedog #dogs #lovedogs #service #serviceanimal

“January is National Train Your Dog Month, but training should happen all year! Here are some tips from our #vmcvm and Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty about working with your furry friend. Don't get frustrated if they don't get it right away. Be patient and consistent, and your dog will eventually get the hang of it. 🐾” @vamdvetmed . Full article link in bio. Photo by Margie Christianson #dogtrainingadvice #dogtraininghelp #dogs #trainyourdog

“These canine instructors deserve all the treats this Halloween! 🎃 Apply to adopt one of these furry friends and you might see some of the tricks they learned while working with our #dvm students!” Submit an application at the link in our bio! #canineinstructors #dogs #adoption #vmcvm

“Our canine instructors have spent weeks with our #dvm students helping them refine their professional skills, but the dogs also learn how to be great pets in the process. There are only a few of these adorable dogs left for adoption—visit our website to apply! 🐶” Adoption link in bio! #dogsofinstagram #adoptdontshop #dogs #lovedogs #virginiatech #centaur #vamdvetmed #education #outreach #research #discovery #hokievet #hokiepets #vmcvm #vamdcentaur #animalhumanrelationship #vetmed #virginiatech #animals #veterinarymedicine #strongertogether

The sweetest girls and boys around 🐾 The Center for Animal Human Relationships has had the pleasure of co-instructing the first annual Companion Animal Behavior & Socialization course this fall. All our students and “canine instructors” were absolutely wonderful, but now it’s time for these pups to find their forever homes! Many are still adoptable; maybe your new best friend! 🐾 All of these dogs have been worked with by veterinary and animal behavior students to set them up for the best possible success in their forever homes. #dogsofinstagram #dogadoption #adoptdontshop #foreverhome

Last week we had the pleasure of filming with our friends at Healing Strides of Virginia! 🐴 The mission of Healing Strides is to promote wellness for people with personal challenges who can benefit from equine assisted activities and therapies in a safe and supportive environment. #service #serviceanimal #horses #equine #horsesofinstagram #virginiatech #centaur #education #outreach #research #discovery #hokievet #hokiepets #vmcvm #vamdcentaur #animalhumanrelationship #vetmed #virginiatech #animals #veterinarymedicine #strongertogether

It’s not only dogs and cats who end up in shelters 🐐🐷🐓🐴 Not a lot of data exists surrounding non-companion animals in shelters nationwide, but safe to say a lot of farm animals are in need of homes. CENTAUR is proud of our long-standing partnership with The Middleburg Humane Foundation, where our veterinary students are able to come experience work in shelter medicine with a wide variety of species, both companion and non-companion. #horses #equine #horsesofinstagram #virginiatech #centaur #vamdvetmed #education #outreach #research #discovery #hokievet #hokiepets #vmcvm #vamdcentaur #animalhumanrelationship #vetmed #virginiatech #animals #veterinarymedicine #strongertogether #therapydog #therapy #therapyanimal #assistanceanimal #shelteranimals #sheltermedicine

Is your dog a professional attention seeker? 🥹 Let’s be honest, it’s impossible to resist those “puppy dog eyes”. And science can back that up! The study was published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of the United States of America. Scientists showed that over the 33,000 thousand years of domestication, dogs facial anatomy evolved specifically to communicate with humans. Dogs have a unique muscle that intensely raises the inner eyebrow, making their eyes appear bigger! Researchers noted an interesting aspect of their findings. The “look” seems to somewhat mimic a look humans make when they are sad and may, therefore, be the reason it elicits sympathy from us when on the receiving end. It also makes them appear more infant-like, honing in on the human need to nurture those that cannot help themselves. The hypothesis is that humans selectively bred this trait into dogs by favoring dogs that had it over ones that did not. #dogsofinstagram #servicedog #dogs #lovedogs #service #serviceanimal #virginiatech #centaur #vamdvetmed #education #outreach #research #discovery #hokievet #hokiepets #vmcvm #vamdcentaur #animalhumanrelationship #vetmed #virginiatech #animals #veterinarymedicine #strongertogether

Sometimes being a nosey friend isn’t such a bad thing! 🐴 We give our graduate and veterinary students the opportunity to work with community partners to complete their program projects, like these students visiting Healing Strides of Virginia! #horses #equine #horsesofinstagram #virginiatech #centaur #vamdvetmed #education #outreach #research #discovery #hokievet #hokiepets #vmcvm #vamdcentaur #animalhumanrelationship #vetmed #virginiatech #animals #veterinarymedicine #strongertogether