Dr. Jamtgaard

Jennie Willis Jamtgaard holds a PhD in Zoology, with an emphasis in Animal Behavior, from Colorado State University. She is an instructor in the Clinical Sciences Department where she teaches Applied Animal Behavior for veterinary students, and an undergraduate course called Biology and Behavior of Dogs. Dr. Jamtgaard has been working with the public for nearly a decade help people form better relationships with their pets. Presently, she sees patients at the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital or in their homes to work with families individually to improve behavioral issues. Dr. Jamtgaard consults with veterinarians to enable them to offer the most up-to-date behavioral advice and opportunities to their clientele. She performs behavioral evaluation of problem animals for legal cases. She has been interviewed for numerous radio spots, newspaper and magazine articles on behavior and biology of companion animals. Dr. Jamtgaard advises several graduate students and undergraduate Honors students, and mentors them in developing research questions in the field of animal behavior. She advises the veterinary student animal behavior club, and helps with the community outreach efforts to educate owners of newly adopted animals make a smooth and successful transition. She especially enjoys working with rescue and adoption agencies to improve the quality of life for animals and to help educate personnel in aspects of improving adoptability. Dr. Jamtgaard's current research interests include understanding appetitive problems, such as pica and coprophagy, separation anxiety, and stress reduction in shelter situations.