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Training your kennel dogs to wear collars and a lead: Croney Research Group
A slip lead is a common tool for moving dogs around in kennels, veterinary hospitals, and animal shelters. However, they aren’t especially practical for taking dogs on walks or other places that dogs may go with their new owners. Training your dogs to accept wearing a...
Quick Tips for Success: Adult Dog Body Handling – Croney Research Group
Getting dogs used to handling helps ensure their comfort and minimizes fear. To help dogs accept handling: Gradually expose them to a potentially scary object, person, animal, or experience. Pair the exposure with something that the dog likes, such as food. Begin...
Influence of Male and Female Petters on Plasma Cortisol and Behaviour: Can Human Interaction Reduce the Stress of Dogs in a Public Animal Shelter?
Hennessy, M.B., Williams, M.T., Miller, D.D., Douglas, C.W., and Voith, V.L. (1998). Influence of male and female petters on plasma cortisol and behaviour: Can human interaction reduce the stress of dogs in a public animal shelter? Continue Reading Influence of Male and Female Petters on Plasma Cortisol and Behaviour: Can Human Interaction Reduce the Stress of Dogs in a Public Animal Shelter?
Risk-Factors Associated With Veterinary-Related Fear and Aggression in Owned Domestic Dogs
Stellato, A.C., Flint, H.E., Dewey, C.E., Widowski, T.M., and Niel, L. (2021). Risk-factors associated with veterinary-related fear and aggression in owned domestic dogs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 241, 105374. Continue Reading Risk-Factors Associated With Veterinary-Related Fear and Aggression in Owned Domestic Dogs
Effect of a Standardized Four-Week Desensitization and Counter-Conditioning Training Program on Pre-Existing Veterinary Fear in Companion Dogs
Stellato, A., Jajou, S., Dewey, C.E., Widowski, T.M., and Niel, L. (2019). Effect of a standardized four- week desensitization and counter-conditioning training program on pre-existing veterinary fear in companion dogs. Animals, 9, 767, doi:10.3390/ani9100767 Continue Reading Effect of a Standardized Four-Week Desensitization and Counter-Conditioning Training Program on Pre-Existing Veterinary Fear in Companion Dogs