Exploring Types of Programs: Dog Rescue, Rehabilitation and Training

Cooke, Barbara J.

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“…The lack of overall improvement in primary and secondary outcomes as a result of DCD participation is consistent with the results of two RCT’s on DTPs for youth offenders that did not find positive program effects in externalizing behavioral problems ( Seivert et al, 2016 ) and in psychosocial functioning (i.e., self-esteem, empathy, optimism, pessimism, compassion, and social competence; Grommon et al, 2018 ; Seivert et al, 2016 ). This is in contrast with previous research in adults, that did demonstrate positive overall effects for DTPs in primary (i.e., infractions, externalizing behavior problems; e.g., Cooke & Farrington, 2016 ; van Wormer et al., 2017 ) and secondary outcomes, such as social-emotional (e.g., Cooke, 2014 ) and therapeutic (e.g., Fournier et al., 2007 ) functioning. Furthermore, smaller effect sizes for younger participants have been found in a recent meta-analysis on prison-based dog programs ( Duindam et al, 2020 ).…”

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“…Some empirical evidence exists in support of these hypothesized effects of DTPs for incarcerated individuals. For example, identified benefits of DTP participation are a reduction in anxiety and stress and an improvement in self-esteem, self-control, and social-emotional regulation skills (e.g., Cooke, 2014 ; Cooke & Farrington, 2016 ; Flynn et al, 2019 ; Leonardi et al, 2017 ). However, most of this support for DTPs comes from studies with significant methodological limitations (e.g., no control group, small sample sizes, cross-sectional design; Cooke, 2014 ; Flynn et al, 2019 ).…”

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“…For example, identified benefits of DTP participation are a reduction in anxiety and stress and an improvement in self-esteem, self-control, and social-emotional regulation skills (e.g., Cooke, 2014 ; Cooke & Farrington, 2016 ; Flynn et al, 2019 ; Leonardi et al, 2017 ). However, most of this support for DTPs comes from studies with significant methodological limitations (e.g., no control group, small sample sizes, cross-sectional design; Cooke, 2014 ; Flynn et al, 2019 ). A recent meta-analysis synthesized findings from (quasi)-experimental research on the effectiveness of prison-based dog programs up until now ( Duindam et al, 2020 ), resulting in the inclusion of nine studies on DTPs.…”

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A Quasi-Experimental Study on the Effectiveness of Dutch Cell Dogs in Incarcerated Youth

Duindam

Creemers

Hoeve

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Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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This study examined the effectiveness of Dutch Cell Dogs (DCD), a prison-based dog training program that aims to improve socioemotional functioning of incarcerated youth by giving them the opportunity to train a shelter dog. Primary (aggression and institutional infractions) and secondary (wellbeing and therapeutic functioning) outcomes were assessed for the intervention ( n = 61) and comparison group ( n = 77) before the start of DCD, after 4 weeks, and after 8 weeks at posttest. Overall, DCD participation was not effective. Compared to the comparison group, institutional infractions decreased in DCD participants with an immigrant background and increased in DCD participants with a native Dutch background. In addition, DCD participation reduced the quality of the therapeutic alliance for younger participants and those in secure residential facilities. The current study demonstrated heterogeneity in DTP responsiveness. Future research with robust designs and sufficiently large samples is needed to further identify who benefits from DTPs.

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A Quasi-Experimental Study on the Effectiveness of Dutch Cell Dogs in Incarcerated Youth

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Hoeve

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“…Another aspect of these programs that varies is the amount of time the puppies spend outside of the prison, living with trainers (PBB) or visiting volunteers for weekends so they can be exposed to different environments and develop skills and environmental stability they will need as service dogs. (Cooke, 2019)…”

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Behavior traits associated with career outcome in a prison puppy-raising program

Hare

Joffe

Wilson

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Applied Animal Behaviour Science

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“…DTPs are popular in correctional facilities worldwide; most often, these programs are offered in a community-service format where inmates train shelter dogs for a period of time in order to improve the dogs' adoption chances (Cooke, 2019). DTPsand AAIs more generallyare expected to facilitate mood and behavioral improvement based on the psychosocial and health benefits associated with human-animal interaction (e.g., Beetz et al, 2012).…”

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Who Lets the Dog In? Differential Effects of a Dog-Training Program for Incarcerated Adults

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This quasi-experimental study examined the short-term effectiveness of Dutch Cell Dogs (DCD), a short prison-based dogtraining program, on anti-social behavioral and wellbeing outcomes of incarcerated adults (n = 138; men = 133; women = 5). Little is known about the responsivity of subgroupsand the prerequisites of changein dog-training programs (DTPs). Therefore, the role of moderators (age, cultural background, correctional facility type) and predictors (dog bond, implementation process) of DCD was also assessed. Results demonstrated that DCD (n = 70) did not outperform treatment-asusual (TAU; n = 68) in any of the outcomes, although a small negative effect was found for aggression (F (1,135) = 5.552, p = 0.020), which appeared driven by the group of participants who had a weaker bond with the dog. This group had higher aggression levels after the program, compared with TAU (F (1, 98) = 9.443, p = 0.003). The dog bond was not associated with any other outcomes post-intervention. In addition, age moderated program effectiveness on infractions (Wald χ 2(1) = 6.254, p = 0.012), suggesting differential effects for younger (< 36 years) participants. No evidence was found for the other moderators and predictor of implementation quality. In conclusion, DCD did not outperform TAU in anti-social behavioral and wellbeing outcomes. Some evidence for predictors and moderators were found. The present study is only one of the first to examine what matters for whom in a DTP for incarcerated adults. More research, preferably in the form of randomized controlled trials with sufficiently large sample sizes, is needed.

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Exploring Types of Programs: Dog Rescue, Rehabilitation and Training

Cited by 7 publications

References 12 publications

A Quasi-Experimental Study on the Effectiveness of Dutch Cell Dogs in Incarcerated Youth

A Quasi-Experimental Study on the Effectiveness of Dutch Cell Dogs in Incarcerated Youth

Behavior traits associated with career outcome in a prison puppy-raising program

Who Lets the Dog In? Differential Effects of a Dog-Training Program for Incarcerated Adults

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