Desforges, Emma. 2021. “Challenges and Solutions Surrounding Environmental Enrichment for Dogs and Cats in a Scientific Environment” Animals 11, no. 10: 2980. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11102980
Enrichment activity; stress reduction in dogs; Zurlinden; senior dogs
Su, D. K., Murphy, M., Hand, A., Zhu, X., & Witzel‐Rollins, A. Impact of feeding method on overall activity of indoor, client‐owned dogs. Enrichment feeding toys
Shiverdecker, M. D., Schiml, P. A., & Hennessy, M. B. Human interaction moderates plasma cortisol and behavioral responses of dogs to shelter housing enrichment
Schipper, L.L., Vinke, C.M., Schilder, M.B.H., and Spruijt, B.M. The effect of feeding enrichment toys on the behaviour of kennelled dogs (Canis familiaris). The behaviour of eight laboratory dogs (Toy group) was observed in their home cage during three trials (pre-toy, toy interaction and post-toy). During the toy interaction trial, the animals received the ‘Kong extreme™’; a rubber dog toy stuffed with dog treats.
Pullen, A.J., Merrill, R.J.N., and Bradshaw, J.W.S. Habituation and dishabituation during object play in kennel-housed dogs. enrichment Domestic dogs are reported to show intense but transient neophilia towards novel objects. Here, we examine habituation and dishabituation to manipulable objects by kennel-housed dogs. Labrador retrievers (N = 16) were repeatedly presented with one toy for successive 30-s periods until interaction ceased.