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House and Pet Dogs; Their Selection, Care and Training 1890

Examples of establishing operations, conditioned punishers, and treat training in the book. The book mentions whip, whistle, and switch in...

The Ethology and Epidemiology of Canine Aggression

Randall Lockwood, 1995 Why Canids Bite? Biting is obviously a key component of predatory behavior in canids, However, most social...

Training Reduces Stress in Human-Socialised Wolves to the Same Degree as in Dogs

Angélica da Silva Vasconcellos, Zsófia Virányi, Friederike Range, César Ades, Jördis Kristin Scheidegger, Erich Möstl, Kurt Kotrschal 2016 ABSTRACT The...

Submission: Its Features and Function in the Wolf and Dog

Rudolph Schenkel 1967 ABSTRACT Submission in the wolf and dog is defined on the basis of its motivation: submission is...

Training the Dog – Robert Tell Lemmon,1914

Before there was a divided commercialized dog training industry and mass-produced training collars available how did people "train the dog"?...

Exploring Breed Differences in Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris): Does Exaggeration or Inhibition of Predatory Response Predict Performance on Human-Guided Tasks?

Monique A. R. Udell, Margaret Ewald, Nicole R. Dorey, Clive D. L. Wynne 2014 Conclusions: Dog breeds with exaggerated or...

The Gut Microbiome Correlates with Conspecific Aggression in a Small Population of Rescued Dogs (Canis familiaris)

Nicole S. Kirchoff, Monique A.R. Udell and Thomas J. Sharpton 2019 ABSTRACT Aggression is a serious behavioral disorder in domestic...

Dominance in Domestic Dogs: A Quantitative Analysis of Its Behavioural Measures

Joanne A. M. van der Borg, Matthijs B. H. Schilder, Claudia M. Vinke, Han de Vries 2015 ABSTRACT A dominance...

Could Widespread Neutering of Companion Dogs Cause Problems at a Population Level?

Jessica K. Dawson, Tiffani J. Howell, Matthew B. Ruby and Pauleen C. Bennett, 2019 ABSTRACT In many countries where companion...

The World from a Dog’s Point of View: A Review and Synthesis of Dog Cognition Research

Miles K. Bensky, Samuel D. Gosling, David L. Sinn, 2013 EXCERPT Research on canine cognition is being done in a...

Recall of Others’ Actions after Incidental Encoding Reveals Episodic-like Memory in Dogs

Claudia Fugazza, Akos Pogany, and Adam Miklosi, 2016 ABSTRACT The existence of episodic memory in non-human animals is a debated...

When the Nose Doesn’t Know: Canine Olfactory Function Associated with Health, Management, and Potential Links to Microbiota

Eileen K. Jenkins, Mallory T. DeChant and Erin B. Perry, 2018 Highlights: Dogs primarily use the right nostril to sniff...

Frequency and Distribution of 152 Genetic Disease Variants in Over 100,000 Mixed Breed and Purebred Dogs

Jonas Donner et al 2018 Highlights: New extensive database detailing genetic disorders found in 330 breeds as well as mixed...

Role of Carbohydrates in the Health of Dogs

Alexandra Rankovic, Jennifer L. Adolphe and Adronie Verbrugghe 2019 Highlights: Like all animals, dogs have a metabolic requirement for glucose,...

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'...

Awake Canine fMRI Predicts Dogs’ Preference for Praise Versus Food

Peter F. Cook, Ashley Prichard, Mark Spivak, Gregory S. Berns, 2016 Highlights: Dogs vary in their individual preferences for praise...

Noise Sensitivities in Dogs: An Exploration of Signs in Dogs with and without Musculoskeletal Pain

Ana Luisa Lopes Fagundes, Lynn Hewison, Kevin J. McPeake, Helen Zulch and Daniel Simon Mills 2018 ABSTRACT Noise sensitivity is...

Individual Differences in Behaviour – Dog Personality

Kenth Svartberg, 2007 INTRODUCTION Dogs are highly capable of adapting to new environments and learning to perform different behaviour in...

Age, Sex and Reproductive Status Affect Boldness in Dogs

Melissa J. Starling, Nicholas Branson, Peter C. Thomson, Paul D. McGreevy, 2013 ABSTRACT Boldness in dogs is believed to be...

Long-Term Health Risks and Benefits Associated with Spay / Neuter in Dogs

Laura J. Sanborn, 2007 SUMMARY An objective reading of the veterinary medical literature reveals a complex situation with respect to...

Introduction to Dog Health

<--Canine Body Language and Vocalization Introduction to Behavioral Problems--> Health is the next step in our foundation because it must...

Canine Body Language and Vocalization

<--Breed-Specific Behavior Introduction to Dog Health--> Here, we will introduce some references on canine communication, for you to start with....

Dental Health

By Dr. Karen Becker 2016 from Mercola Healthy Pets Story at-a-glance In addition to a species-appropriate diet and plaque-removing bones,...

Prevalence, Comorbidity, and Behavioral Variation in Canine Anxiety

Katriina Tiira, Sini Sulkama, and Hannes Lohi, 2016 ABSTRACT Fear is an emotion needed to survive, but when prolonged and...

Risk Factors and Behaviors Associated with Separation Anxiety in Dogs

Gerrard Flannigan and Nicholas H. Dodman, 2001 ABSTRACT Objectives—To determine potential risk factors and behaviors associated with separation anxiety and...

Personality Traits Affecting Judgement Bias Task Performance in Dogs (Canis familiaris)

Shanis Barnard, Deborah L. Wells, Adam D. S. Milligan, Gareth Arnott and Peter G. Hepper, 2018 ABSTRACT Certain personality traits...

Influence of Maternal Care on Behavioural Development of Domestic Dogs (Canis Familiaris) Living in a Home Environment

Giovanna Guardini, Jon Bowen, Chiara Mariti, Jaume Fatjó, Claudio Sighieri and Angelo Gazzano, 2017 Simple Summary: Maternal care in dogs...

Communication in Dogs – A Review

Marcello Siniscalchi, Serenella d’Ingeo, Michele Minunno and Angelo Quaranta, 2018 Simple Summary: Communication takes place between members of the same...

Behavioral and Cognitive Factors That Affect the Success of Scent Detection Dogs

Camille A. Troisi, Daniel S. Mills, Anna Wilkinson, and Helen E. Zulch, 2019 ABSTRACT Scent detection dogs are used in...

Introduction to Anxiety

<--Habitation Introduction to Obedience Training--> Fear, is a very rudimentary emotion, necessary for survival. However, prolonged fearful states can have...

Introduction to Management

<--Introduction to Attitude Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis--> A good Management plan is a must early in a training program...