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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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Result of Endoscopically Assisted Gastropexy in Dogs [PDF]
Acta Veterinaria, 2014 Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the use of endoscopy jointly with gastropexy in dogs as a potential mean to aid prevention and evaluation of the long-term efficiency of this procedure for gastric dilatation-volvulus. The study was performed on ten healthy adult medium- and large-breed dogs. The dogs
Arican, Mustafa +3 more
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Development of Desirable Behaviors in Dog-Assisted Interventions [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Dog-assisted interventions (DAI) are those that include specially trained dogs in human health services. Often, the training methods employed to train animals for DAI are transmitted between trainers, so the latest scientific research on dog learning and cognition is not always taken into account.
Félix Acebes +3 more
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Enhanced Selection of Assistance and Explosive Detection Dogs Using Cognitive Measures
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2018 Working dogs play a variety of important roles, ranging from assisting individuals with disabilities, to explosive and medical detection work. Despite widespread demand, only a subset of dogs bred and trained for these roles ultimately succeed, creating ...
Evan L. MacLean +3 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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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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Recognizing the value of assistance dogs in society [PDF]
Disability and Health Journal, 2015 Assistance dogs are specially trained to undertake a variety of tasks to help individuals with disabilities. This review gives an overview of the different types of assistance dogs in the UK, including guide dogs, hearing dogs, mobility assistance dogs, service dogs and dual-purpose dogs.
Hilary M. Audrestch +5 more
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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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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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, 2021 Puppies are often purpose-bred and carefully selected to be future assistance dog candidates. Early experiences during their stay with volunteer puppy raisers help shape their behaviour as young adults, which is an important determinant of whether they ...
D. Mai +3 more
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