Dennis Wormald started his research career in 2006, completing a behavioural neuroscience honours year at the Howard Florey Institute with Melbourne University. Dennis then completed the bachelor of Veterinary Science at Melbourne University in 2010. Following two years in private practice, he returned to Melbourne University in 2013 to undertake his PhD looking at predisposing factors to anxiety disorders in dogs. His studies have awarded him a grant from the Australian Pet Welfare foundation on anxiety testing in dogs in 2014. This was followed shortly by the RSPCA Alan White Scholarship for animal welfare. Dennis is due to complete his PhD in June, after which he is planning to travel Europe and see his step-brother get married in Amsterdam