The Effects of Conspecifics on Dog (Canis lupus familiaris) Behavior during Behavioral Rehabilitation Treatments

With high dog euthanasia rates increasing adoption is a significant animal welfare issue that finding methods to treat fearful animals from cruelty cases could help. This study examined the effects of conspecific presence on dogs in behavioral rehabilitation and found significant differences in bold...

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Main Author: Schultz, Breanna
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: CUNY Academic Works 2016
Subjects:
Domestic Dog
Canis lupus familiaris
Rehabilitation
Conspecific
Helper Dog
Animal Welfare
Animal Cruelty
Shelter
Adoption
ASPCA
Animal Studies
Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Canis lupus
Online Access:https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/84
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1076&context=hc_sas_etds
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Summary:With high dog euthanasia rates increasing adoption is a significant animal welfare issue that finding methods to treat fearful animals from cruelty cases could help. This study examined the effects of conspecific presence on dogs in behavioral rehabilitation and found significant differences in boldness-fearfulness and solicitation and proximity behaviors.

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