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The activity patterns of nonworking and working sled dogs
Scientific Reports, 2022 There are limited studies investigating the combined effects of biological, environmental, and human factors on the activity of the domestic dog. Sled dogs offer a unique opportunity to examine these factors due to their close relationship with handlers ...
Ming Fei Li +3 more
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Executive Functions as Measured by the Dog Executive Function Scale (DEFS) over the Lifespan of Dogs
Animals, 2023 Executive Functions (EFs) are needed for effortful self-regulation of behaviour and are known to change over the lifespan in humans. In domestic dogs, EFs can be assessed through behavioural rating scales, such as the Dog Executive Function Scale (DEFS).
Maike Foraita +2 more
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Animals, 2021 A study in conducted 1987 by Hughes et al., found that 39% of working sheep dogs had multifocal retinitis. One of the identified causes was ocular larval migrans, which were a result of migrating ascarid larvae.
Adam B. O’Connell +5 more
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Working Dog Service, Harmful Agent Exposure and Decontamination
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Working dogs are widely used by service professionals and the military for diverse roles that include sentry, patrol, messenger, tracking, search and rescue, law enforcement, apprehension, as well as explosives and narcotics detection. The expected tasks
Carla L. Jarrett +3 more
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Do domestic dogs learn words based on humans’ referential behaviour? [PDF]
, 2014 Some domestic dogs learn to comprehend human words, although the nature and basis of this learning is unknown. In the studies presented here we investigated whether dogs learn words through an understanding of referential actions by humans rather than ...
Tempelmann, Sebastian +12 more
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, 2008 This study is the first to demonstrate that human yawns are possibly contagious to domestic dogs (Canis familiaris). Twenty-nine dogs observed a human yawning or making control mouth movements.
Shepherd, Alex J. +5 more
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, 2010 Over the last 10 years, trilostane, a competitive inhibitor of steroid synthesis, is being widely used for the treatment of canine hyperadrenocorticism.
Ramsey, I.K.
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Endangered Species Research, 2015 Survival of endangered San Joaquin kit foxes Vulpes macrotis mutica is challenged by reduced and fragmented habitat resulting from anthropogenic uses. We monitored kit foxes on the 40 km2 proposed site for the Topaz Solar Farms (TSF) in San Luis Obispo ...
TR Wilbert +8 more
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Animals, 2021 This work was aimed at identifying the effectiveness of two interventions applied to a group of eight kennelled police dogs. Interventions consisted of access to a lawn area (350 m2) and “toy” (a 30 cm jute rag roll, hanging from the kennel ceiling ...
Letícia Bicudo Nogueira +2 more
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Differential Effects of Aging on Behavior in Working and Untrained Companion Dogs [PDF]
Animal Behavior and CognitionAging related declines in cognition and behavior may have a detrimental impact on working dog performance and welfare. However, while aging related changes have been well documented in companion dogs, no work has determined if those findings generalize ...
Sarah Krichbaum, Lucia Lazarowski
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