Although cats and dogs can live amicably, inter-species conflict can result in poor welfare. Species introduction can impact the development of the cat-dog relationship. This study aimed to identify factors associated with owner reported 'only desirable' puppy behaviour (defined as the puppy being...

Livestock guarding dogs (LGDs) are used all over the world to help in carnivore conservation by mitigating human-wildlife conflict. In Namibia, LGDs are used in cheetah conservation to prevent depredation of stock and reduce retaliatory killings. However, behavioral problems in the dogs, such as ...

Livestock herding dogs are crucial contributors to Australian agriculture. However, there is a dearth of empirical studies of the behavioural interactions between dog and livestock during herding. A statistical approach that may reveal cause and effect in such interactions is lag sequential...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the size of the dog on the expression of undesirable behaviors. Data obtained by 1156 anonymous questionnaires filled in by dog owners were statistically analyzed using the Kruskal Wallis test (p<0.05) and the Mann Whitney test (p<0.05). It emerged that small dogs more frequently displayed the following...

Seven percent of UK households are estimated to own both a cat and a dog, despite a popular view that the two do not live well together. This is the first study to evaluate the effects of pheromone products Feliway Friends™ and Adaptil™ on cat-dog interactions, in homes where owners perceived the...

Objective: To review the current literature pertaining to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries sustained from high-rise syndrome in cats and dogs. Etiology: High-rise syndrome is defined as a fall from a height of 2 or more stories that results in a constellation of injuries,...

As crossbred dogs gain in popularity, how they express inherited behaviour traits in comparison to their purebred constituent breeds is of interest. We investigated behaviours exhibited by crossbred dogs by focusing on the popular Goldendoodle and Labradoodle crossbreds and comparing them to their...

The assessment of acceptability of working dogs for being on duty is based on working qualities. One of the important elements in training of working dogs is aggressive behavior. It is used to form various skills necessary to perform operational tasks such as detention, search with subsequent...

In order to investigate the effects of physical activity on dog behavior, a questionnaire divided into 4 sections was used. Based on the 234 questionnaires collected, it was possible to create two groups: active dogs group (AD) made up of 94 subjects who performed a sport and a group of 140...