At-A-Glance: Social Interactions: Dogs and People – CRONEY RESEARCH GROUP

CRONEY RESEARCH GROUP

Dogs require positive physical contact, attention, play and interactions with humans and show distress when isolated.  Including positive interactions into regular husbandry routines benefits the welfare of dogs, while negative ones, or even the lack of social exchanges, has negative consequences.

Rezvani, T., Shreyer, T., Croney, C. 2021. At-A-Glance: Social Interactions: Dogs and People.  https://caninewelfare.centers.purdue.edu//behavior/social-interactions/dog-to-person-positive-caretaker-interactions/

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Topic(s): Bare Bones Basics, Behavior, Breeder Resource, Dog to People - Positive Caretaker Interactions, Social Interactions

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