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A canine socialization and training program at the National Institutes of Health

Well-socialized and obedient dogs are easier to handle and may make better research models. The authors describe the program they have implemented at the NIH, which has benefited both the animals and their caretakers.

Year Published: 2004Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Adams, K. M., Navarro, A. M., Hutchinson, E. K. et al. 2004. A canine socialization and training program at the National Institutes of Health. Lab Animal 33(1), 32-36.

Enrichment strategies for laboratory animals form the viewpoint of clinical veterinary behavioral medicine: Emphasis on cats and dogs

Understanding the range of behaviors, behavioral choices, and cognitive stimulation that cats and dogs exhibit under non-laboratory conditions can increase the ability of investigators to predict which enrichments are likely to be the most successful in the laboratory. Many of...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Cat, Dog

Citation: Overall, K. L., Dyer, D. 2005. Enrichment strategies for laboratory animals form the viewpoint of clinical veterinary behavioral medicine: Emphasis on cats and dogs. ILAR Journal 46(2), 202-216.

The influence of visual stimulation on the behaviour of dogs housed in a rescue shelter

The dogs in this investigation directed relatively little attention towards the television monitors and habituated to their presence within a short period of time.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Dog

Citation: Graham, L., Wells, D. L., Hepper, P. G. 2005. The influence of visual stimulation on the behaviour of dogs housed in a rescue shelter. Animal Welfare 14, 143-148.

How to teach an old dog new tricks

The dogs within GlaxoSmithKline are trained for procedures over an initial four week period after arrival. This is to help both the technicians that will be using the dogs for study and, more importantly, help the dogs get used to...

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Dog

Citation: Roddis, D. 2005. How to teach an old dog new tricks. Animal Technology and Welfare 4, 181-184.

Novel housing design at Inveresk for dogs used in chronic toxicology studies

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Dog

Citation: Robb, D. 2005. Novel housing design at Inveresk for dogs used in chronic toxicology studies. Animal Technology and Welfare 4, 123-125.

USDA perspectives on environmental enrichment for animals

This article provides a brief historical background of the events and circumstances that led to the 1985 Animal Welfare Act (AWA) amendments. It describes the development of the regulations promulgated by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1991 as...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Human-Animal Interaction, Regulations & Ethical Review, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Dog, Lemur, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Kulpa-Eddy, J. A., Taylor, S., Adams, K. M. 2005. USDA perspectives on environmental enrichment for animals. ILAR Journal 46(2), 83-94.

Human interaction and cortisol: can human contact reduce stress for shelter dogs?

Animal shelters are an extremely stressful environment for a dog, most specifically due to social isolation and novel surroundings. The stress response of dogs housed in this environment may be alleviated through human interaction shortly after arrival. During their second...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Coppola, C. L., Grandin, T., Enns, R. M. 2006. Human interaction and cortisol: can human contact reduce stress for shelter dogs? Physiology and Behavior 87, 537-541.

The healing power of dogs – Cocoa’s story

Animals bring a sense of "at homeness" and even normalcy to people who are hospitalized or live in health care facilities. Illnesses, separation from family, fear, loneliness, and even depression may be lessened for those who receive a therapy dog...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Dog

Citation: Cangelosi, P. R., Embrey, C. N. 2006. The healing power of dogs - Cocoa's story. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing 44(1), 17-20.

A refined method of restraint for dogs used in inhalation studies

This poster describes a new and improved method of restraint that can be used for dogs during inhalation studies, which allows them to lie down and relax whilst being exposed. This results in a reduction in stress and is a...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Dog

Citation: Hussain, M., Leach, A., Hardy, C. 2006. A refined method of restraint for dogs used in inhalation studies. Animal Technology and Welfare 5(3), 179-181.

Environmental Enrichment for Dogs

Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Haug, L. I. 2006. Environmental Enrichment for Dogs. Texas Veterinary Behavior Services, Sugar Land, TX.