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Enhancing the Selection and Performance of Working Dogs
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Dogs perform a variety of integral roles in our society, engaging in work ranging from assistance (e.g., service dogs, guide dogs) and therapy to detection (e.g., search-and-rescue dogs, explosive detection dogs) and protection (e.g., military and law ...
Emily E. Bray +9 more
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Interactions between the Public and Assistance Dog Handlers and Trainers
Animals, 2021 This research aimed to explore the experiences of handlers and trainers of disability assistance dogs in terms of the types of interactions they had with members of the Aotearoa NZ (NZ) public and how these interactions were perceived, interpreted, and ...
Bronwyn McManus +2 more
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New Study Asks “Do Assistance Dogs Improve Mental Health?” [PDF]
, 2020 A new study reviews twenty seven research reports investigating the impact of assistance dogs on the mental health of people before and after they received their assistance dogs.
Herzog, Harold
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Public perceptions of Australian assistance dogs: happier and better used than companion dogs [PDF]
, 2021 Previous studies have revealed cultural differences in perceptions of assistance dogs, but this has not been investigated in almost 20 years. This study aimed to develop an understanding of the Australian public’s perceptions toward both assistance and ...
Gibson, Paris Emmanuelle +3 more
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Working Dog Training for the Twenty-First Century
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Dogs are trained for a variety of working roles including assistance, protection, and detection work. Many canine working roles, in their modern iterations, were developed at the turn of the 20th century and training practices have since largely been ...
Nathaniel J. Hall +9 more
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Service dogs for autistic children and family system functioning: a constant comparative analysis
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023 IntroductionService dog placements for autistic children are growing in popularity, yet findings to date are mixed. Moreover, no study to date has examined these placements through the lens of a recognized theoretical model.
Sarah C. Leighton +3 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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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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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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