Author Regina Lizik Posted on January 3, 2023Categories Uncategorized
There’s scientific research to back up why this works.
There’s scientific research to back up why this works.
Author Janis Bradley Posted on February 8, 2022February 8, 2022Categories Uncategorized
“It’s not a problem for the dog; it’s a problem for the human,” is among the first mottos regarding so-called dog “behavior problems” I learned as a novice dog trainer. The famed behaviorist, Dr. Ian Dunbar, would often begin a lecture on behavior modification with some version of this pronouncement. But even though he acknowledged the negative implication of the term, he would continue to use it because it’s such a common language phrase. Experts do this all of the time, … Continue reading “Behavioral incompatibilities, not behavior problems”
Author National Canine Research Council Posted on March 22, 2019May 26, 2022Categories News, Research & Publications Leave a comment on Unvalidated, unreliable, and unnecessary: Evidence for the case against formal behavior evaluations for shelter dogs
A 2019 article demonstrates that no canine behavior evaluation used for shelter dogs meets accepted scientific criteria that would justify routine use in shelters.
A 2019 article demonstrates that no canine behavior evaluation used for shelter dogs meets accepted scientific criteria that would justify routine use in shelters.
Author National Canine Research Council Posted on June 19, 2018May 31, 2022Categories News Leave a comment on Welcome Back to SPARCS + 2018 Conference
Author National Canine Research Council Posted on April 9, 2018March 18, 2021Categories News, Research & Publications Leave a comment on There’s No Place Like Home
A stay in a foster home before adoption and even adoptions that end in the return of a dog to the shelter enhance the chances of rehoming for dogs who find themselves between owners.
A stay in a foster home before adoption and even adoptions that end in the return of a dog to the shelter enhance the chances of rehoming for dogs who find themselves between owners.
Author National Canine Research Council Posted on August 14, 2017May 31, 2022Categories News, Research & Publications Leave a comment on What type of dog is that? Can you tell just by looking?
Take a look at the growing body of evidence on visual breed identification, and commit to shifting the paradigm of how we identify and discuss dogs in our daily lives.
Take a look at the growing body of evidence on visual breed identification, and commit to shifting the paradigm of how we identify and discuss dogs in our daily lives.
Author National Canine Research Council Posted on June 9, 2017May 31, 2022Categories News, Research & Publications Leave a comment on Is it practical or possible to give a dog a test that will predict how he is likely to behave in real life situations?
Is there a need for such a test, particularly regarding whether he is likely to get into harmful conflicts with people? This entry in our research library is our attempt to summarize what the best science to date has to say about these questions.
Is there a need for such a test, particularly regarding whether he is likely to get into harmful conflicts with people? This entry in our research library is our attempt to summarize what the best science to date has to say about these questions.
Author National Canine Research Council Posted on August 22, 2016May 31, 2022Categories News, Research & Publications Leave a comment on When you do the math, behavior evaluations flunk
Article authors demonstrate why when a shelter dog tests positive for dangerous behavior, it is much more likely that the test has failed the dog, rather than the dog having failed the test.
Article authors demonstrate why when a shelter dog tests positive for dangerous behavior, it is much more likely that the test has failed the dog, rather than the dog having failed the test.
Author National Canine Research Council Posted on May 7, 2014May 31, 2022Categories Research & Publications Leave a comment on Incoherent definitions confound attempts to label dogs as “pit bulls”
Most animal shelters continue to assign breed descriptors to dogs whose origin they do not know[1], even though current university research has shown that breed identification based on visual inspection correlates poorly with DNA breed signature, and that observers will disagree with each other when examining the same dog. These difficulties are only compounded when the descriptor itself is subject to different interpretations. A study by researchers in the US and UK examines the question of whether animal shelter workers … Continue reading “Incoherent definitions confound attempts to label dogs as “pit bulls””
Author National Canine Research Council Posted on February 14, 2014March 18, 2021Categories News Leave a comment on Florida animal services agency strikes breed labels from kennel cards and website
Evidence has mounted in recent years that guesses as to a dog’s breed or breeds usually do not correspond with breed identification using DNA technology. Different observers, even those engaged in dog-related professions, frequently disagree with each other when looking at the same dog. Animal behavior and ethology studies have demonstrated that we cannot reliably predict the future behavior of a purebred dog on the basis of its breed or breed mix, whether or not we have documented the pedigree … Continue reading “Florida animal services agency strikes breed labels from kennel cards and website”
