ListarPet Behaviour Science por tema "Dogs"

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    • An evaluation of respondent conditioning procedures to decrease barking in an animal shelter 

      Payen, S. W.; Assemi, K.S. (Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2017)
      A common problem behavior in animal shelters is excessive noise from barking, which can regularly exceed 100dBs. Noise levels in animal shelters are correlated with increased stress in dogs, which may lead to increased ...

    • Evaluating FIDO: Developing and pilot testing the Field Instantaneous Dog Observation tool 

      Bauer, Amy E.; Jordan, Mary; Colon, Monica; Shreyer, Traci; Croney, Candace (Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2017)
      Field assessments of the health and welfare of kenneled dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) must be both accurate and rapid. In order to facilitate such evaluations, especially by individuals with limited training in canine ...

    • Food Preference Predicts Speed of Approach on a Runway Task by Dogs 

      Cameron, Kristie E.; Garnham, Jane de; Jensen, Kristeen; Bizo, Lewis A. (Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2019)
      The effective and quick assessment of food preference is important when attempting to identify foods that might function as effective reinforcers in dogs. In the current experiment, more highly preferred foods were expected ...

    • Influence of low stress handling during clinical visit on physiological and behavioural indicators in adult dogs: a preliminary study 

      Scalia, Bruno; Alberghina, Daniela; Panzera, Michele (Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2017)
      Low stress handling techniques or “Fear Free principles” in veterinary clinics are becoming an important research area aimed at improving small animal welfare, considering that the majority of dogs who undergo clinical ...

    • Oxytocin blocks pet dog (Canis familiaris) object choice task performance being predicted by owner-perceived intelligence and owner attachment 

      Oliva, Jessica Lee; Rault, Jean-Loup; Appleton, Belinda; Lill, Alan (Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2016)
      A positive association has been found between owner-rated dog cognition and owner-perceived closeness to their dog, using the Perceptions of Dog Intelligence and Cognitive Skills (PoDIaCS) survey and the Monash Dog Owner ...

    • Recent developments in Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome 

      Seisdedos Benzal, Alejandro; Galán Rodríguez, Alba (Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2016)
      Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CCD) is a neurodegenerative disease affecting aging dogs. CCD is an underdiagnosed disease that involves at least 14% of geriatric dogs, but apparently less than 2% of diseased dogs ...

    • The effect of age on visuo-spatial short-term memory in family dogs 

      Piotti, Patrizia; Szabó, Dóra; Wallis, Lisa; Bognár, Zsófia; Stiegmann, Bianka; Egerer, Anna; Marty, Pauline; Kubinyi, Enikő (Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2017)
      Decline in the visuo-spatial memory domain may be an early marker for cognitive decline and has a relevant impact on animal welfare. Current research on visuo-spatial memory in family dogs is often limited by factors such ...

    • The health and welfare of dogs belonging to homeless people 

      Williams, David Leonard; Hogg, Sarah (Universidad de Córdoba, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía Animal, 2016)
      A significant number of homeless people own dogs, with these animals contributing to the well-being of their owners by providing emotional support and in many cases, a reason for living as well as acting as what might be ...