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The prediction of Human-sociability in the domestic cat Felis silverstris catus
Lauren Robin Finka A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the University of Lincoln for the degree of Doctor of...
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Jan 20, 20231 min read
OUR CANINE CONNECTION: THE HISTORY, BENEFITS AND FUTURE OF HUMAN-DOG INTERACTIONS
As part of the Wallis Annenberg PetSpace Leadership Institute initiative, funding for this publication was provided by Wallis Annenberg...
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Jan 20, 20231 min read
The mental test dogs have to pass to be approved as therapy dogs
Humans are learning more and more these days about the health benefits of dogs. As a result, public interest in therapy dogs has been...
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Jan 3, 20232 min read
Invitation to all cat owners to learn more about your cat's personality
Dear Cat Owner! We want to invite you to participate in our program and learn along the way about your cat's personality. If you join, we...
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Jan 3, 20233 min read
Defining Terms Used for Animals Working in Support Roles for People with Support Needs
One of our international experts Dr. Christine Olsen has been co-author of this significant paper together with the world's best experts...
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Jan 3, 20231 min read
Mutual understanding
Everyone here knows that animals and humans have a strong relationship that is beneficial for all of us. That was proven a lot of times...
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Jan 3, 20232 min read
The Impact of Dog-Related Activities on Human Hedonic Well-Being
Read a very interesting study from the Lincoln University team about the strength of the human-dog relationship. Researchers were ...
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Jan 3, 20231 min read
Robotic animals
Dr. Christine Olsen November 25, 2021 Here you can read the latest article I co-authored: Effects on sleep from group activity with a...
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Jan 3, 20231 min read
Can dogs understand us?
Magdalena Nawarecka November 3, 2021 Wow! Recently a fascinating study about dogs’ cognitive skills was published, have you seen it? For...
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Jan 3, 20231 min read
Therapy Dog Welfare Revisited: A Review of the Literature
During the past decade, the field of human–animal interaction(s) research has been characterized by a significant increase in scientific...
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Jan 3, 20231 min read
Recent paper on the “New Era of Canine Science: Reshaping Our Relationships with Dogs”
Alina Simona Rusu August 20, 2021 A recent study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science by Evan L. MacLean, Aubrey Fine, Harold...
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Jan 3, 20231 min read
The successful therapy dog: an insight through a Delphi consultation survey among Italian experts
Alina Simona Rusu August 20, 2021 A recent study investigating the perceptions of the optimal features of therapy dogs by AAI...
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Jan 3, 20232 min read
Searching where the treasure is: on the emergence of human companion animal partnership
Adam Miklosi July 19, 2021 In my view, the discipline, often referred to as human–animal interaction (HAI), lacks a well-defined...
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Jan 3, 20231 min read
Recent study on Dog-Assisted Therapy in Neurohabilitation of Children with Severe Neurological Impai
Alina Simona Rusu June 2, 2021 A recent study on the effects of Dog-Assisted Therapy (DAT) in neurorehabilitation of children with severe...
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Jan 3, 20231 min read
“Social buffering in the horse”
The clever Claire Ricci is doing interesting research on the effect of the company of other horses on their stress levels. In this video,...
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Jan 3, 20231 min read
Do as I Do in a cat!
A new study of the Family Dog Project, is published online in Animal Cognition, showed that a cat (yes, a cat!) learned to reproduce...
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Jan 3, 20231 min read
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