To investigate the role of experience in humans’ perception of emotion using canine visual signals, we asked adults with various levels of dog experience to interpret the emotions of dogs displayed in videos. The video stimuli had been pre-categorized by an expert panel of dog behavior professionals as showing examples of happy or fearful dog behavior. In a sample of 2,163 participants, the level of dog experience strongly predicted identification of fearful, but not of happy, emotional examples. Continue Reading Human Perception of Fear in Dogs Varies According to Experience with Dogs
American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior. (2008). AVSAB position statement on Puppy Socialization. Retrieved February 14, 2022, from https://avsab.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Puppy_Socialization_Position_Statement_Download_-_10-3-14.pdf Continue Reading AVSAB Puppy Socialization Position Statement
Bray, E.E., Sammel, M.D., Cheney, D.L., Serpell, J.A. And Seyfarth, R. M. (2017). Characterizing Early Maternal Style in a Population of Guide Dogs. Frontiers in Psychology. Continue Reading Characterizing Early Maternal Style in a Population of Guide Dogs
Scientific research on animal welfare began because of ethical concerns over the quality of life of animals, and the public looks to animal welfare research for guidance regarding these concerns. The conception of animal welfare used by scientists must relate closely to these ethical concerns if the orientation of the research and the interpretation of the findings is to address them successfully. Continue Reading A Scientific Conception of Animal Welfare that Reflects Ethical Concerns
Yu, Y., Wilson, B., Masters, S., van Rooy, D., and McGreevy, P. Mortality resulting from undesirable behaviours in dogs aged three years and under attending primary-care veterinary practices in Australia. problem behavior intervention Continue Reading Mortality Resulting From Undesirable Behaviours in Dogs Aged Three Years and Under Attending Primary-Care Veterinary Practices in Australia
Vincent, R., & Robertson, J. (2022, March 4). Gaps in scientific research related to canine-breeding considerations. JVR Shelter Strategies. Retrieved December 14, 2022, from https://www.shelterstrategies.com/resources/gaps-research-canine-breeding-considerations/ Continue Reading Gaps in Scientific Research Related to Canine-Breeding Considerations
