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Environmental Enrichment for Kenneled Dogs
What is Environmental Enrichment? Enrichment is changing an animal’s environment to promote behavioral and physical wellness. Enrichment usually involves the addition of objects, social interactions, or other stimulation. Enrichment should be a safe and positive...
Setting Up a Welfare-Friendly Whelping Area – Croney Research Group
From the Croney Research Group Before giving birth, dogs naturally seek out a place to nest. Support your dog’s instincts by providing a whelping area that feels safe and comfortable. A good whelping box set up reduces stress for your dam so she can focus...
Incorporating Canine Behavior and Welfare Into Kennel Design
Dog Friendly Kennel Design Thoughtful kennel design incorporates how dogs experience their environment. Planning should consider dogs’ senses of hearing, touch, smell, and sight. This supports dogs’ mental and physical health. Kennels designed to support...
Quick Tips: Socialization and Early Exposure – Croney Research Group
Puppies need appropriate socialization during the sensitive period (between 3-14 weeks of age). A well socialized puppy will grow into a friendly adult dog and socialization will prevent fear-related behavior problems. Socialize puppies to people who are unfamiliar to...
The Relationship of Adult Morphology and Early Social Signaling of the Domestic Dog (Canis familiaris)
Using puppies in 40 litters from 32 breeds, we investigated the relationship between the frequencies of behaviours (social signals), and the adult morphology of these dogs. Despite a high level of precision, no statistically significant relationships were found between the deviation of the adult morphology from the ancestral lupine morphotype and early social signalling in the dog. Continue Reading The Relationship of Adult Morphology and Early Social Signaling of the Domestic Dog (Canis familiaris)