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What Factors Are Associated with Positive Effects of Dog Ownership in Families with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder? The Development of the Lincoln Autism Pet Dog Impact Scale. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Scientific literature exploring the value of assistance dogs to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is rapidly emerging. However, there is comparably less literature reporting the effects of pet (as opposed to assistance) dogs to these children.
Sophie Susannah Hall +2 more
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Endogenous Oxytocin, Vasopressin, and Aggression in Domestic Dogs
Frontiers in Psychology, 2017 Aggressive behavior in dogs poses public health and animal welfare concerns, however the biological mechanisms regulating dog aggression are not well understood.
Evan L. MacLean +5 more
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Assistance Dog Considerations: A Lecture for Occupational Therapy Students
, 2023 Assistance dogs can mitigate the effects of an individual’s disability. Occupational therapists consider the whole being when providing interventions through the individual’s meaningful occupations to improve health, well-being, and quality of life ...
Kinney, Kayla
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Animals, 2020 Working dog organisations regularly assess the behaviour of puppies to monitor progression. Here, we tested the predictive validity (for predicting success in guide dog training) of a shortened version of a previously developed juvenile dog behaviour ...
Rebecca L. Hunt +4 more
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Effects of Environmental Enrichment on Dog Behaviour: Pilot Study
Animals, 2022 Environmental enrichment (EE) can be used to enhance the environment of various animals. The aim of this pilot study was to determine the effects of seven EE activities (Bonding, Bubble machine, Conspecific play, Interactive toy, Playhouse, Stuffed food ...
Rebecca L. Hunt +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 Psychiatric assistance dogs for military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) currently make up over 19% of assistance dog partnerships globally.
Sarah C. Leighton +2 more
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Attitudes Toward In-Training Assistance Dogs in University Classrooms
AnimalsAssistance dogs provide many important benefits and improve the quality of life of the humans they serve. Puppy raisers provide the initial training of dogs that may become assistance dogs—training of basic commands such as sit, socializing and ...
Lindsey Person, Greg C. Elvers
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Human-Animal InteractionsAssistance dogs are highly trained animals to support individuals with disabilities and medical conditions. Evidence suggests the support provided by an assistance dog can extend beyond physical assistance to therapeutic and communicative domains ...
Emily Shoesmith +7 more
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2013 These studies are part of a project aiming to reveal relevant aspects of human-dog interactions, which could serve as a model to design successful human-robot interactions.
Márta eGácsi +3 more
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Quantifying canine interactions with smart toys assesses suitability for service dog work
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 There are approximately a half million active service dogs in the United States, providing life-changing assistance and independence to people with a wide range of disabilities.
Ceara Byrne +2 more
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