Citizen science has become a popular means to collect data in many research fields,
including animal behaviour science. Using this approach has numerous potential benefits …

Behavioural scientists are increasingly recognizing the need to conduct experiments in the
wild to achieve a comprehensive understanding of their species' behaviour. For domestic …

Citizen science, which involves engaging the general public in research tasks, is
increasingly used in animal behaviour studies. In this review we conducted a SWOT …

Family dogs and dog owners offer a potentially powerful way to conduct citizen science to
answer questions about animal behavior that are difficult to answer with more conventional …

Conversations with stakeholders, as well as remarks in the literature, suggest that there may
be confusion about what can be concluded when a canine behavior evaluation has been …

Researchers increasingly rely on members of the public to contribute to scientific projects—
from collecting or identifying, to analyzing and disseminating data. The “citizen science” …

Humans differ in how they perceive, assess, and measure animal behaviour. This is
problematic because strong observer bias can reduce statistical power, accuracy of scientific …

Behavioural problems in dogs are a major cause for their relinquishment and return to
animal shelters and rehoming centres. It is important that the staff in these welfare centres …

In the UK, laboratory-housed dogs are primarily used as a non-rodent species in the safety
testing of new medicines and other chemical entities. The use of animals in research is …

Consistent behavioral variation within and between individuals is ubiquitous in all working
dog populations. Most working dog programs have recognized this fact, and have …