Nogueira,L.B., Palme,R., Mendonça-Furtado, O. Give Them a Toy or Increase Time out of Kennel at Lawn Areas: What Is the Influence of These Interventions on Police Dogs’ Welfare? Enrichment Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of two interventions, a toy and going out to a lawn area, on a group of police dogs. Behavioural and physiological data were used to evaluate the animals’ responses to treatments. We identified a large variety of behavioural profiles amongst the animals that presented different levels of stereotypies, which is an abnormal behaviour pattern that can be associated with stress. Continue Reading Give Them a Toy or Increase Time out of Kennel at Lawn Areas: What Is the Influence of These Interventions on Police Dogs’ Welfare?
Socializing your new puppy is one of the most impactful actions you can take to improve her life… Fratt, K. (2021). Puppy socialization checklist: How to socialize a puppy (80+ stimuli)! K9 of Mine. Retrieved February 16, 2022, from https://www.k9ofmine.com/how-to-socialize-puppy-checklist/ Continue Reading How to Socialize a Puppy: Puppy Socialization Checklist!
For dogs to be happy and comfortable in the world of humans, socialization is so important… Woodard, S. (n.d.). Dog socialization tips and checklists. Best Friends Animal Society. Retrieved February 16, 2022, from https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/dog-socialization-tips-and-checklists Continue Reading Dog Socialization Tips and Checklists
The first few weeks of a puppy’s life are critical to its mental and social development… Center for Shelter Dogs. (2014). The First Eight Weeks: Socializing Puppy Litters in a Shelter or Foster Home. Center for Shelter Dogs, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University. Early Exposure, Socialization Continue Reading The First Eight Weeks: Socializing Puppy Litters in a Shelter or Foster Home
In common with other mammals, the social and physical conditions to which a dog is exposed during its early life can have an enormous impact on its developmental process… Prescott, M. J., Morton, D. B., Anderson, D., Buckwell, A., Heath, S., Hubrecht, R., Jennings, M., Robb, D., Ruane, B., Swallow, J., & Thompson, P. (2004). Refining Dog Husbandry and care. Laboratory Animals, 38(1_suppl), 1–2. https://doi.org/10.1258/002367704323145733 Continue Reading Refining Dog Husbandry and Care: Part 5: Socialization, Habituation and Training
Dogs have made and will continue to make valuable contributions as animal models in biomedical research. Meunier, L. D. (2006). Selection, acclimation, training, and preparation of dogs for the research setting. ILAR Journal, 47(4), 326–347. https://doi.org/10.1093/ilar.47.4.326 Continue Reading Selection, Acclimation, Training, and Preparation of Dogs for the Research Setting
