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Development and validation of a novel method for evaluating behavior and temperament in guide dogs.
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Year: 2001

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Most guide and service dog organizations would benefit from the development of accurate methods for the early evaluation of canine temperament traits. This paper describes the development and validation of a novel questionnaire method for assessing behavior and temperament in 1-year-old guide dogs. Volunteer puppy-raisers scored a total of 1097 prospective guide dogs on a series of 40 semantic differential-type, behavioral rating scales. Principle components factor analysis of these scores extracted eight stable and interpretable common factors: stranger-directed fear/aggression, non-social fear, energy level, owner-directed aggression, chasing, trainability, attachment, and dog-directed fear/aggression. Three of these eight factors exhibited moderate internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha greater than or equal to 0.72), while the reliabilities of the remaining factors were relatively low (Cronbach's alpha = 0.53-0.61). The eight factors were then validated against the guide dog school's own criteria for rejecting dogs for behavioral reasons. The results of this analysis confirmed the construct validity of the puppy raisers' questionnaire assessments of their dogs, and suggested that such methods can provide a useful and accurate means of predicting the suitability of dogs for guiding work. Various modifications to the original questionnaire are proposed in order to enhance its overall reliability. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved


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Dog Behaviour, Physiology and Welfare
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Year: 2020 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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The relationship between domestic dogs and humans represents a unique example of an interspecific relationship. For this and other reasons, there has been a substantial increase in research on dogs. This Special Issue entitled “Dog Behaviour, Physiology and Welfare” collects important information ranging from basic to applied ethology, dealing with canine endocrinology (prolactin, vasopressin, thyroid hormones), physiology (visual perception), welfare (in shelters and zoos), as well as the context of working dogs (service dogs, co-therapist dogs, herding dogs) and the dog–wolf comparison. All the papers are open access and can be read at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/animals/special_issues/Dog_Behavior


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Dog Behaviour, Physiology and Welfare
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Year: 2020 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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The relationship between domestic dogs and humans represents a unique example of an interspecific relationship. For this and other reasons, there has been a substantial increase in research on dogs. This Special Issue entitled “Dog Behaviour, Physiology and Welfare” collects important information ranging from basic to applied ethology, dealing with canine endocrinology (prolactin, vasopressin, thyroid hormones), physiology (visual perception), welfare (in shelters and zoos), as well as the context of working dogs (service dogs, co-therapist dogs, herding dogs) and the dog–wolf comparison. All the papers are open access and can be read at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/animals/special_issues/Dog_Behavior


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Dog Behaviour, Physiology and Welfare
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Year: 2020 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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The relationship between domestic dogs and humans represents a unique example of an interspecific relationship. For this and other reasons, there has been a substantial increase in research on dogs. This Special Issue entitled “Dog Behaviour, Physiology and Welfare” collects important information ranging from basic to applied ethology, dealing with canine endocrinology (prolactin, vasopressin, thyroid hormones), physiology (visual perception), welfare (in shelters and zoos), as well as the context of working dogs (service dogs, co-therapist dogs, herding dogs) and the dog–wolf comparison. All the papers are open access and can be read at https://www.mdpi.com/journal/animals/special_issues/Dog_Behavior

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Handbook on animal-assisted therapy : foundations and guidelines for animal-assisted interventions
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ISBN: 1786841088 0128014369 9780128012925 0128012927 9780128014363 Year: 2015 Publisher: Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : Academic Press,

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In the 15 years since the first edition of Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy published, the field has changed considerably. The fourth edition of the Handbook highlights advances in the field, with 11 new chapters and over 40% new material. In reading this book, therapists will discover the benefits of incorporating animal-assisted therapy (AAT) into their practices, best practices in animal-assisted intervention, how to design and implement animal-assisted interventions, and the efficacy of AAT with different disorders and patient populations. Coverage includes the use of AAT with children, the elderly, those receiving palliative care, as well as people with chronic disorders, AIDS, trauma, and autistic spectrum disorders. Additional chapters cover techniques for working with families, in juvenile and criminal justice systems, and in colleges and universities.

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Animals -- Therapeutic use. --- Human-animal relationships. --- Pets -- Therapeutic use. --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Occupational Therapy & Rehabilitation --- Animals --- Pets --- Therapeutic use. --- Pet therapy --- Animal-human relationships --- Animal-man relationships --- Animals and humans --- Human beings and animals --- Man-animal relationships --- Relationships, Human-animal --- AAT (Animal-assisted therapy) --- Animal-assisted therapy --- Animal Assisted Therapy. --- Therapy Animals. --- Service Animals. --- Alert Dogs --- Assistance Animals --- Assistance Dogs --- Guide Dogs --- Hearing Dogs --- Seeing Eye Dogs --- Service Dogs --- Alert Dog --- Assistance Animal --- Assistance Dog --- Dog, Alert --- Dog, Assistance --- Dog, Guide --- Dog, Hearing --- Dog, Seeing Eye --- Dog, Service --- Dogs, Alert --- Dogs, Assistance --- Dogs, Guide --- Dogs, Hearing --- Dogs, Seeing Eye --- Dogs, Service --- Guide Dog --- Hearing Dog --- Seeing Eye Dog --- Service Animal --- Service Dog --- Comfort Animals --- Emotional Support Animals --- Emotional Support Dogs --- Pet Therapy Animals --- Pet Therapy Dogs --- Therapy Dogs --- Animal, Comfort --- Animal, Emotional Support --- Animal, Pet Therapy --- Animal, Therapy --- Animals, Comfort --- Animals, Emotional Support --- Animals, Pet Therapy --- Animals, Therapy --- Comfort Animal --- Dog, Emotional Support --- Dog, Pet Therapy --- Dog, Therapy --- Dogs, Emotional Support --- Dogs, Pet Therapy --- Dogs, Therapy --- Emotional Support Animal --- Emotional Support Dog --- Pet Therapy Animal --- Pet Therapy Dog --- Therapy Animal --- Therapy Dog --- Therapy Dog, Pet --- Animal Facilitated Therapy --- Pet Facilitated Therapy --- Pet Therapy --- Pet-Assisted Therapy --- Animal Assisted Therapies --- Animal Facilitated Therapies --- Facilitated Therapy, Animal --- Pet Assisted Therapy --- Pet Facilitated Therapies --- Pet Therapies --- Pet-Assisted Therapies --- Therapy, Animal Assisted --- Therapy, Animal Facilitated --- Therapy, Pet --- Therapy, Pet Facilitated --- Therapy, Pet-Assisted --- Therapy Animals

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