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How Dogs Communicate With Their Body Language – CRONEY RESEARCH GROUP
This article describes why it is important to recognize body language cues in dogs both for safety and welfare. How dogs communicate with their body language. Purina Pro Club. Croney, C. Shreyer, T. The Stanton Foundation Continue Reading How Dogs Communicate With Their Body Language – CRONEY RESEARCH GROUP
Ear Cleaning for Dogs
Why do I need to clean my dog’s ears? Dirt can build up in your dog’s ears, which can increase the risk of ear infection. Some dogs will need frequent ear cleaning, especially breeds with long ears (e.g., Basset Hounds and Cocker Spaniels). Dogs who swim a lot may...
The Importance of Good Maternal Care for Puppies
Mothers provide their offspring with care to promote their survival and good health. Maternal care includes feeding and physical contact that keeps newborn puppies warm. Mothers groom their puppies to keep them clean and to help them nurse and eliminate. She will also...
Management and behavioral factors associated with rehoming outcomes of dogs retired from commercial breeding kennels
Research question: Do retired breeding dogs have difficulty adjusting from the kennel to a home? Methods Assessment of: Behavior and health of 590 dogs Management practices in 30 commercial breeding kennels Survey of 32 adopters of retired breeding dogs Results Most...
Refining Canine Welfare Assessment in Kennels: Evaluating the Reliability of Field Instantaneous Dog Observation (FIDO) Scoring – CRONEY RESEARCH GROUP
Accurate assessments of behavior and welfare are needed to evaluate the state of domestic dogs maintained in commercial breeding (CB) and other types of kennels. Field assessments of dogs’ states of being must be valid, reliable, and efficient. However, concerns about observer subjectivity and situational variation in dogs’ responses pose a challenge to incorporating behavioral metrics into welfare assessment tools. The Field Instantaneous Dog Observation (FIDO) tool, designed to capture the immediately observable physical and behavioral status of dogs in kennels, was thus examined. The Stanton Foundation Continue Reading Refining Canine Welfare Assessment in Kennels: Evaluating the Reliability of Field Instantaneous Dog Observation (FIDO) Scoring – CRONEY RESEARCH GROUP