Villa, P.D., Barnard, S., Di Fede, E., Podaliri, M., Candeloro, L., Di Nardo, A., Siracusa, C., and Serpell, J.A. (2013). Behavioural and physiological responses of shelter dogs to long-term confinement. Vet Ital., 49(2), 231-41. Continue Reading Behavioural And Physiological Responses Of Shelter Dogs To Long-Term Confinement
Řezáč, P., Viziová, P., Dobešová, M., Havlíček, Z., and Pospíšilová, D. (2011). Factors affecting dog-dog interactions on walks with their owners. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 134, 170-176. Continue Reading Factors Affecting Dog-Dog Interactions On Walks With Their Owners
Two groups of beagles, accustomed to spacious group housing, were subjected to social and spatial restriction and studied for manifestations of chronic stress with a time interval of 7 weeks between the groups. Continue Reading Chronic Stress in Dogs Subjected to Social and Spatial Restriction. II. Hormonal and Immunological Responses
Pet Leadership Council. (2019) Introducing your dog to other dogs. American Pet Products Association. https://bedogsmart.org. Used with permission. Continue Reading Be Dog Smart: Introducing Your Dog to Other Dogs
Play is an enigmatic behaviour, the function of which is still debated, despite more than a century of research. We discuss the evolutionary function of play behaviour, focusing on the domestic dog (Canis familiaris), a unique species due to its past domestication and current cohabitation with humans. Continue Reading Why Do Dogs Play? Function and Welfare Implications of Play in the Domestic Dog