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Research Analysis
A breakdown of research, written in easy to follow language to make canine science more accessible for all.
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Manifestations of Chronic and Acute Stress in Dogs (RESEARCH ANALYSIS)
Another Research Analysis for you all to sink your teeth into and this time we are looking at a research paper all about stress. Before we get going, for those who don't know, the word chronic means long term and the word acute means short term. Chronic pain could be something like a bad knee that causes you issues constantly for a long period of time whereas acute pain is something more like stubbing your toe on the table. It's often more intense but subsides again afterw
British Institute of Canine Science
4 days ago6 min read
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Factors Associated With Behavioural Euthanasia in Pet Dogs (RESEARCH ANALYSIS)
Behavioural euthanasia is a hot topic among canine researchers, behaviourists, veterinarians etc. Some believe that there is good reason for this in a lot of instances, some believe it never should be an option. Personally, we think that it has its place, but that place is something that too many people are arriving at far too quickly. In almost fourteen years of training dogs, we can count on one hand how many dogs were truly not able to be rehabilitated. This paper loo
British Institute of Canine Science
May 306 min read
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Obedience Training Effects on Search Dog Performance (RESEARCH ANALYSIS
This week, we are going to dive into a paper written by Alexander et al. (et al means and others for those new to this!) about the effects of obedience training on search dog performance. This paper basically observes how other types of training effect the likelihood of the dog passing a search dog qualification. For example, dogs that spent more than four hours a week generally training had a higher association with national level certification, but is the data useful? Ho
British Institute of Canine Science
May 196 min read
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Canine PTSD : An Inquiry Study on Psychological Trauma in Dogs. (RESEARCH ANALYSIS)
Another research analysis, and this is a really, really interesting one so members, buckle up and enjoy and if you're not a member then click to join us and get stuck in. As always we will be looking into this study and trying to translate it into something a little easier to digest because academic writing can be extremely heavy if the subject matter is not your area of expertise.
British Institute of Canine Science
May 129 min read
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An Investigation into the Impact of Pre-Adolescent Training on Canine Behavior. (RESEARCH ANALYSIS)
Our very first research analysis. These blog posts will not be written in the style of academic writing, but in easy to digest language so everybody can enjoy the fruits of some brilliant researchers around the world. The first piece of research we are looking at is investigating if training your puppy is beneficial and reduces the risks of behavioural problems as your dog gets older.
British Institute of Canine Science
May 107 min read
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