Owner‐implemented paired‐stimulus food preference assessments for companion dogs
Abstract Behavioral interventions for animals typically require the inclusion of programmed reinforcers. Although pet owners and human caregivers can often identify items that the animal will consume, preference assessments can more accurately determine relative preference rankings between various s...
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crwiley:10.1002/jeab.846 2024-06-02T08:05:01+00:00 Owner‐implemented paired‐stimulus food preference assessments for companion dogs Waite, Mindy R. Kodak, Tiffany M. 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jeab.846 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jeab.846 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior volume 120, issue 1, page 62-77 ISSN 0022-5002 1938-3711 journal-article 2023 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.846 2024-05-03T10:47:17Z Abstract Behavioral interventions for animals typically require the inclusion of programmed reinforcers. Although pet owners and human caregivers can often identify items that the animal will consume, preference assessments can more accurately determine relative preference rankings between various stimuli, which is important given that higher preferred items tend to function as more effective reinforcers than lower preferred items. Preference assessments have been developed to identify rankings for a variety of stimuli across species, including the domesticated dog ( Canis lupus familiaris ) . However, previous preference assessments for dogs were developed for laboratory use and could be challenging for dog owners to perform alone. The purpose of this study was to modify existing dog preference assessment methods to produce a valid and feasible preference assessment for dog owners. Results suggest that the preference assessment identified preference rankings for individual dogs. Owners were able to implement the protocol with high integrity and found the protocol acceptable. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Wiley Online Library Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior 120 1 62 77 |
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Abstract Behavioral interventions for animals typically require the inclusion of programmed reinforcers. Although pet owners and human caregivers can often identify items that the animal will consume, preference assessments can more accurately determine relative preference rankings between various stimuli, which is important given that higher preferred items tend to function as more effective reinforcers than lower preferred items. Preference assessments have been developed to identify rankings for a variety of stimuli across species, including the domesticated dog ( Canis lupus familiaris ) . However, previous preference assessments for dogs were developed for laboratory use and could be challenging for dog owners to perform alone. The purpose of this study was to modify existing dog preference assessment methods to produce a valid and feasible preference assessment for dog owners. Results suggest that the preference assessment identified preference rankings for individual dogs. Owners were able to implement the protocol with high integrity and found the protocol acceptable. |
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Waite, Mindy R. Kodak, Tiffany M. Owner‐implemented paired‐stimulus food preference assessments for companion dogs |
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Owner‐implemented paired‐stimulus food preference assessments for companion dogs |
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Owner‐implemented paired‐stimulus food preference assessments for companion dogs |
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Owner‐implemented paired‐stimulus food preference assessments for companion dogs |
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