Canine enrichment

Moesta, Alexandra; McCune, Sandra; Deacon, Lesley; Kruger, Katherine A.

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“…In part, this is in recognition of the potential stressors within the environment, including excessive noise [ 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ], spatial restriction [ 10 , 11 , 12 ], social isolation [ 13 ], loss of attachment figures [ 14 ], loss of control [ 15 ] and lack of a daily routine [ 16 ]. One way to mitigate the impact of these stressors is through the use of enrichment interventions intended to improve welfare [ 17 , 18 , 19 ].…”

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Investigating the Impact of Brief Outings on the Welfare of Dogs Living in US Shelters

Gunter

Gilchrist

Blade

et al. 2021

Animals

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Social isolation likely contributes to reduced welfare for shelter-living dogs. Several studies have established that time out of the kennel with a person can improve dogs’ behavior and reduce physiological measures of stress. This study assessed the effects of two-and-a-half-hour outings on the urinary cortisol levels and activity of dogs as they awaited adoption at four animal shelters. Dogs’ urine was collected before and after outings for cortisol:creatinine analysis, and accelerometer devices were used to measure dogs’ physical activity. In total, 164 dogs participated in this study, with 793 cortisol values and 3750 activity measures used in the statistical analyses. We found that dogs’ cortisol:creatinine ratios were significantly higher during the afternoon of the intervention but returned to pre-field trip levels the following day. Dogs’ minutes of low activity were significantly reduced, and high activity significantly increased during the outing. Although dogs’ cortisol and activity returned to baseline after the intervention, our findings suggest that short-term outings do not confer the same stress reduction benefits as previously shown with temporary fostering. Nevertheless, it is possible that these types of outing programs are beneficial to adoptions by increasing the visibility of dogs and should be further investigated to elucidate these effects.

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Investigating the Impact of Brief Outings on the Welfare of Dogs Living in US Shelters

Gunter

Gilchrist

Blade

et al. 2021

Animals

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“…The fact that in our study these indicators have a statistically significant decrease, suggests that the socialization programme had the desired effect. The aim of an intensive socialization programme with the dogs in a shelter should always be the encouragement of the behavioral traits wanted, desired by the adopters, increasing the chances for the dogs to be adopted and also the possibility of the caregivers to work with them as long as they are kept in the shelter (Moesta et al, 2015).…”

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“…The behavioral repertoire of the individual subjected to such programmes is improved by encouraging the expression of species specific manifestations, by preventing, reducing or eliminating the abnormal behavioral patterns such as stereotypes, and also by increasing the ability of the animal to cope with new situations (Wells, 2004). Those dogs that have a better physical and psychological condition are easier to care for and give for adoption and they have a better welfare (Moesta et al, 2015).…”

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The Effect of a Social Enrichment Programme on the Behaviour of Dogs from a Private Shelter

Popescu¹,

Borda²,

Mahdy³

et al. 2018

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The aim of this study was the behavior assessment of dogs housed in a private shelter, before and after implementing an intensive social enrichment programme. Using an assessment protocol of provoked and unprovoked behavior, a range of behavioral indicators was recorded in 20 dogs housed for more than two years in the shelter. The data collected was used for computing a quality of life score (QL). After the implementation of the social enrichment programme, 75% of the studied dogs received higher QL scores compared with the initial assessment. At that stage, also a slight increasing in the proportion of the dogs’ positive indicators was seen. No significant difference was recorded when compared the results obtained by the two assessors. The higher QL scores obtained after the enrichment programme prove that such a programme has positive effects on the behavior and on the life quality of shelter dogs.

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“…The work of Hubrecht, Serpell, and Poole (1992) sets some of the first expectations of what environmental enrichment can look like in a kennel environment. Others have built on this by defining new standards for dog housing and husbandry (Loveridge, 1998) and describing both animate and inanimate enrichment opportunities for dogs (Moesta, McCune, Deacon, & Kruger, 2015;Wells, 2004). Research studies continue to be published on the role of different enrichment tools in research and shelter environments (Pullen, Merrill, & Bradshaw, 2010, 2012a, 2012b, demonstrating our desire to better understand the needs of dogs.…”

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From the dog's perspective: Welfare implications of HAI research and practice.

Gee¹,

Hurley²,

Rawlings³

2016

The Social Neuroscience of Human-Animal Interaction.

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Human-animal interaction (HAI) refers to the mutual and dynamic relationships between people and animals and the ways in which these interactions may affect physical and psychological health and well-being (McCardle, McCune, Griffin, & Esposito, 2011). The effects described from HAI investigations are often focused largely on the many well-known positive benefits for people: for example, reduction of blood pressure, lower risk of allergies and asthma in children, reduced stress and depression. Historically, few HAI investigations have intentionally focused on or addressed the potential benefits or harm of HAI to the animals involved.The intent of this chapter is to provide a balanced perspective on animal well-being and welfare in the study of HAI and, in the context of this volume, to explore the value of neuroscience as an avenue for discovering the basis of the human-animal bond. Neuroscience may be able to provide explanations for some of the observed effects of HAI, as well as identify the

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Canine enrichment

Cited by 7 publications

References 61 publications

Investigating the Impact of Brief Outings on the Welfare of Dogs Living in US Shelters

Investigating the Impact of Brief Outings on the Welfare of Dogs Living in US Shelters

The Effect of a Social Enrichment Programme on the Behaviour of Dogs from a Private Shelter

From the dog's perspective: Welfare implications of HAI research and practice.

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