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Online learning for people who want to understand dogs 🐕

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“Consequently, we were working with dogs with similar issues with recall, as opposed to having ‘easier’ dogs in the control treatments and the more challenging dogs in the e-collar group.” Post by @wombatarama @fearfreepets fearfreepets.com/electronic-…
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The January issue of BARKS is now available! Read it now in the subscribers' area of the BARKS website: barksfromtheguild.com/barks-… Not subscribed yet? Set up your new account to get your free lifetime digital subscription: barksfromtheguild.com/subscr… #BARKS
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The third and final article of our Socially Conscious Sheltering series: We talk to shelter leaders who strive to foster a culture of transparency, ethical decision-making, mutual respect, and collaboration by adopting a socially concious sheltering model buff.ly/3s9bx2c
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Dogs in UK lockdown spent a lot less time alone than pre-lockdown, but were walked less often and for less time. Animals, Dec 2020 Link to paper: mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/1/5
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Hal Herzog@herzoghal9 Jan 2021
Dog adoptions were up 32% in April but were back to 2019 levels by November. shelteranimalscount.s3.us-ea…
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Ami@GetSet_Vet3 Jan 2021
I don’t know what’s more depressing and stupid: People realising two months down the line that puppies are living creatures that require attention Or, The fact that people are trying to claw back the THOUSANDS they spent on overpriced impulse pups by hawking them online
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The top posts of the year on Companion Animal Psychology companionanimalpsychology.co… #dogs #cats
The Posts of the Year 2020: Dogs, Cats, Science, and Training

The Posts of the Year 2020: Dogs, Cats, Science, and Training

The most popular posts of 2020 on Companion Animal Psychology.

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Marc Bekoff@MarcBekoff26 Dec 2020
Are Emotional Support Dogs Always a Cure-All? In one survey, 100% of people say yes. Are they right? psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
Are Emotional Support Dogs Always a Cure-All?

Are Emotional Support Dogs Always a Cure-All?

In one study, every subject reported their quality of life had noticeably improved with an emotional support dog. But there's reason for skepticism.

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New post! Five reasons dog training is increasingly shifting positive psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/…
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Just adopted a dog? Here are some excellent tips for your first few weeks together, courtesy of Lili Chin and Dog Latin Dog Training.
Decompress for Success: tips for the first few weeks after adopting a dog

ALT Decompress for Success: tips for the first few weeks after adopting a dog

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Hal Herzog@herzoghal19 Dec 2020
An important new study finds 5 to 9-year-old kids are more likely to sacrifice a human to save a dog or pig than adults. I am torn over the moral implications. @matti_wilks @LuciusCaviola @paulbloomatyale @PsychToday psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
The Moral Worth of Dogs and Pigs

The Moral Worth of Dogs and Pigs

New research indicates that children’s moral concern for animals is not derived from their moral concern for humans.

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Maybe this will finally put to bed the idea that dogs have unique cognitive adaptations for living with humans newscientist.com/article/226…
Kangaroos can learn to ask for help from humans just like dogs do | New Scientist

Kangaroos can learn to ask for help from humans just like dogs do | New Scientist

Kangaroos exposed to human interaction learned to use body language, such as head movements or pawing at people, to ask for help

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People sometimes ask why education needs to be science-based rather than experiential. Ideally it needs both elements, but one informs the other. Now when people ask why you prefer positive reinforcement methods you can tell them ;) journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
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Deadline for the submission of applications for the next Dogs Trust Worldwide grants meeting is fast approaching: Monday 11th January 2021! 🐾🌍🐕💛 For more information, application forms and FAQs, please visit dogstrustworldwide.com/grant… @ObhoyaronnoBD @DogsTrust 📸 by Alison Joyce
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Anthrozoology during #Covid19 and the #pandemic !
Dr. Katherine Compitus Ⓥ 🇨🇴 🇵🇱 🇮🇱(She/her) (@KCompitus) profile pictureDr. Katherine Compitus Ⓥ 🇨🇴 🇵🇱 🇮🇱(She/her)@KCompitus16 Dec 2020
Check out my chapter on the power of the human animal bond during a global pandemic! #hab #humananimalbond #veterinarysocialwork #aat #animalassistedtherapy #AcademicTwitter #sharedtrauma #covid19 springer.com/us/book/9783030…

Shared Trauma, Shared Resilience During a Pandemic

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