Spangenberg, E.M.F., Björklund, L., and Dahlborn, K. Outdoor housing of laboratory dogs: Effects on activity, behaviour and physiology. Environment, kennel design, welfare Continue Reading Outdoor Housing of Laboratory Dogs: Effects on Activity, Behaviour and Physiology
Döring, D., Haberland, B.E., Ossig, A., Küchenhoff, H., Dobenecker, B., Hack, R., Schmidt, J., and Erhard, M. Behavior of laboratory beagles towards humans: Assessment in an encounter test and a simulation of experimental situations. problem behavior recognition Continue Reading Behavior of Laboratory Beagles Towards Humans: Assessment in an Encounter Test and a Simulation of Experimental Situations
National Research Council, 2011. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: Eighth Edition. Environment, kennel design, welfare, research, laboratory Continue Reading Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: Eighth Edition.
Döring, D., Haberland, B.E., Bauer, A., Dobenecker, B., Hack, R., Schmidt, J., and Erhard, M. Consistency in behavior: Evaluation of behavior tests in laboratory beagles. problem behavior recognition Continue Reading Consistency in Behavior: Evaluation of Behavior Tests in Laboratory Beagles
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?
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