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11 ArticlesDominance in Domestic Dogs Revisited: Useful Habit and Useful Construct?
Source Matthijs B. H. Schilder, Claudia M. Vinke, and Joanne A. M. van der Borg (2014). Dominance in Domestic Dogs Revisited: Useful Habit and Useful Construct?. Journal of Veterinary Behavior. 9, 184โ191. Review article. Original publicationโฆ
Dominance in Domestic Dogs: A Quantitative Analysis of Its Behavioural Measures
Source Joanne A. M. van der Borg, Matthijs B. H. Schilder, Claudia M. Vinke, and Han de Vries (2015). Dominance in Domestic Dogs: A Quantitative Analysis of Its Behavioural Measures. PLOS ONE. 10(8), e0133978. Research article.โฆ
Dominance in Dogs as Rated by Owners Corresponds to Ethologically Valid Markers of Dominance
Source Enikล Kubinyi and Lisa J. Wallis (2019). Dominance in Dogs as Rated by Owners Corresponds to Ethologically Valid Markers of Dominance. PeerJ. 7, e6838. Research article. Original publication ยท Read the source PDF. Authorsโ abstractโฆ
Dominance in Relation to Age, Sex, and Competitive Contexts in a Group of Free-Ranging Domestic Dogs
Publication Simona Cafazzo, Paola Valsecchi, Roberto Bonanni and Eugenia Natoli (2010). Dominance in Relation to Age, Sex, and Competitive Contexts in a Group of Free-Ranging Domestic Dogs. Behavioral Ecology 21: 443โ455. Original source (DOI) ยท Downloadโฆ
Dominance Relationships in a Group of Domestic Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris)
Publication Rebecca K. Trisko and Barbara B. Smuts (2015). Dominance Relationships in a Group of Domestic Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris). Behaviour. Original source (DOI) ยท Download article (PDF) Site summary In this study of 24 neuteredโฆ
Early Life Experiences and Exercise Associate with Canine Anxieties
Publication Katriina Tiira and Hannes Lohi (2015). Early Life Experiences and Exercise Associate with Canine Anxieties. PLoS ONE 10(11): e0141907. Original source (DOI) ยท Download article (PDF) Site summary Fearfulness in dogs has both genetic andโฆ
Social Variables Affecting Mate Preferences, Copulation and Reproductive Outcome in a Pack of Free-Ranging Dogs
Publication Simona Cafazzo, Roberto Bonanni, Paola Valsecchi and Eugenia Natoli (2014). Social Variables Affecting Mate Preferences, Copulation and Reproductive Outcome in a Pack of Free-Ranging Dogs. PLoS ONE 9(6): e98594. Original source (DOI) ยท Download articleโฆ
Significant Neuroanatomical Variation Among Domestic Dog Breeds
Erin E. Hecht, Jeroen B. Smaers, William J. Dunn, Marc Kent, Todd M. Preuss, David A. Gutman, 2019 Highlights: Dogs' brain anatomy covaries with breed specialization like sight hunting, scent hunting, retrieving, herding, vermin control, fighting,โฆ
Noise Sensitivities in Dogs: An Exploration of Signs in Dogs with and without Musculoskeletal Pain Using Qualitative Content Analysis
Source Ana Luisa Lopes Fagundes, Lynn Hewison, Kevin J. McPeake, Helen Zulch, and Daniel Simon Mills (2018). Noise Sensitivities in Dogs: An Exploration of Signs in Dogs with and without Musculoskeletal Pain Using Qualitative Content Analysis.โฆ
Individual Differences in Behaviour – Dog Personality
Source Kenth Svartberg (2007). Individual Differences in BehaviourโDog Personality. The Behavioural Biology of Dogs, edited by P. Jensen; CAB International. chapter 11, opening page 182. Book chapter. Read the source PDF. Excerpt from the authorโs introductionโฆ
Age, Sex and Reproductive Status Affect Boldness in Dogs
Source Melissa J. Starling, Nicholas Branson, Peter C. Thomson, and Paul D. McGreevy (2013). Age, Sex and Reproductive Status Affect Boldness in Dogs. The Veterinary Journal. 197, 868โ872. Research article. Original publication ยท Read the sourceโฆ
Prevalence, Comorbidity, and Behavioral Variation in Canine Anxiety
Source Katriina Tiira, Sini Sulkama, and Hannes Lohi (2016). Prevalence, Comorbidity, and Behavioral Variation in Canine Anxiety. Journal of Veterinary Behavior. 16, 36โ44. Research article. Original publication ยท Read the source PDF. Authorsโ abstract Fear isโฆ
Risk Factors and Behaviors Associated with Separation Anxiety in Dogs
Source Gerrard Flannigan and Nicholas H. Dodman (2001). Risk Factors and Behaviors Associated with Separation Anxiety in Dogs. JAVMA. 219(4), opening page 460. Case-control study. Read the source PDF. Authorsโ abstract Objectivesโ To determine potential riskโฆ
Behavioral and Perceptual Differences Between Sexes in Dogs: An Overview
Source Anna Scandurra, Alessandra Alterisio, Anna Di Cosmo, and Biagio DโAniello (2018). Behavioral and Perceptual Differences Between Sexes in Dogs: An Overview. Animals. 8, 151. Review article. Original publication ยท Read the source PDF. Authorsโ abstractโฆ
Personality Traits Affecting Judgement Bias Task Performance in Dogs (Canis familiaris)
Source Shanis Barnard, Deborah L. Wells, Adam D. S. Milligan, Gareth Arnott, and Peter G. Hepper (2018). Personality Traits Affecting Judgement Bias Task Performance in Dogs (Canis familiaris). Scientific Reports. 8, 6660. Research article. Original publicationโฆ
Elevated Aggression is Associated with Uncertainty in a Network of Dog Dominance Interactions
Source Matthew J. Silk, Michael A. Cant, Simona Cafazzo, Eugenia Natoli, and Robbie A. McDonald (2019). Elevated Aggression is Associated with Uncertainty in a Network of Dog Dominance Interactions. Proc. R. Soc. B. 286, 20190536. Researchโฆ
Communication in Dogs – A Review
Source Marcello Siniscalchi, Serenella dโIngeo, Michele Minunno, and Angelo Quaranta (2018). Communication in Dogs. Animals. 8, 131. Review article. Original publication ยท Read the source PDF. Authorsโ text Simple Summary: Communication takes place between members ofโฆ
Behavioural testing in dogs: A review of methodology in search for standardisation
Resource type: Review Publication Claire Diederich; Jean-Marie Giffroy (2006). Behavioural testing in dogs: A review of methodology in search for standardisation. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 97(1), pp. 51โ72. DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2005.11.018 Publication and attachment version Published inโฆ
Lateralized behavior and cardiac activity of dogs in response to human emotional vocalizations
Publication Marcello Siniscalchi, Serenella dโIngeo, Serena Fornelli, and Angelo Quaranta. Lateralized behavior and cardiac activity of dogs in response to human emotional vocalizations. Scientific Reports 8:77 (2018). [7] DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-18417-4 Author abstract Over the recent years,โฆ
Cross-Cultural Encounters With Free-Living Dogs as Epistemic Disruption in Western Dog Training Expertise
Published abstract and full open-access paper examining how encounters with free-living dogs in India challenged the assumptions of Western dog-training professionals.
Effect of Handler Knowledge of the Detection Task on Canine Search Behavior and Performance
Original 2020 research by DeChant, Ford and Hall on handler knowledge, search behavior and detection-dog performance. Includes the abstract and complete open-access PDF.
Dogs might associate the voices and faces of human girls and adult women
Original abstract and unmodified open-access paper on dogsโ responses to the voices and faces of girls and adult women.
Cognitive assessment for neuropsychological impairments in dogs (CANID): an efficient, repeatable, and sensitive evaluation for studies of cognitive aging
Original abstract and complete open-access CANID paper on assessing memory and executive function in companion dogs. Hargrave et al., Animal Cognition, 2026.
Effects of feeding on dogsโ frustration-related behaviours during a laboratory-based scent detection task
Original abstract and complete CC BY 4.0 paper on feeding and frustration-related behavior in six dogs during a laboratory scent-detection task. Fountain et al., 2026.
Letโs get it together: the relationship between different measures of empathy in dogs
Original open-access research paper comparing behavioral, physiological and owner-reported measures of dogsโ responses to human emotions. Includes the complete unchanged publisher PDF.
Assessing affective states in domestic dogs through judgment bias tasks: a systematic review of methods, influencing factors, and welfare applications
Original research review: Assessing affective states in domestic dogs through judgment bias tasks: a systematic review of methods, influencing factors, and welfare applications Authors: Valentina Gazzano, Luca Ciurli, Maria Claudia Curadi, Paolo Baragli, Angelo Gazzano, Asahiโฆ
Does training method matter? Evidence for the negative impact of aversive-based methods on companion dog welfare
Original research paper: Does training method matter? Evidence for the negative impact of aversive-based methods on companion dog welfare Authors: Ana Catarina Vieira de Castro, Danielle Fuchs, Gabriela Munhoz Morello, Stefania Pastur, Liliana de Sousa, I.โฆ