A systematic review and meta-analysis of salivary cortisol measurement in domestic canines

ML Cobb, K Iskandarani, VM Chinchilli… - Domestic Animal …, 2016 - Elsevier
Salivary cortisol is widely used as an indicator of stress and welfare in canine research.
However, much remains unclear about the basic features of this hormone marker in …

Behavioral and cognitive factors that affect the success of scent detection dogs

CA Troisi, DS Mills, A Wilkinson, HE Zulch - 2019 - cora.ucc.ie
Scent detection dogs are used in a variety of contexts; however, very few dogs successfully
complete their training, and many others are withdrawn from service prematurely due to both …

Effect of a stimulating environment during the socialization period on the performance of adult police working dogs

B Lopes, J Alves, A Santos, GDG Pereira - Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 2015 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to determine if using a stimulating enrichment park environment
during the socialization period of police working dogs improved social skills. Our intent was …

Planning and implementing a prison dog program

MR Jalongo, M Louden, L Estock - Prison dog programs: Renewal and …, 2019 - Springer
Most prison dog programs begin on a trial basis. Even though considerable planning and
preparation goes into a program launch, the various stakeholders need to tolerate a certain …