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Owner-Dog Attachment Relationship Survey
We're completing a project about attachment and dog behaviour,...
1. The Owner-Dog Attachment Relationship (ODAR) Survey -
In 2011 Americans with Disabilities Act defined a service animal as a... ada.gov
The Department of Justice published revised final regulations...
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Guide dogs for the mind
Guide dogs for the mind: The retrievers being trained to give dementia sufferers a new life...
Golden retrievers and labradors are being taught to remind people to take their tablets, raise the alarm in an emergency, assist with undressing and help out around the home.
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US Million Dollar List - Giving Stories
Don't forget Philanthropic Givers are also interested in funding research...
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The Million Dollar List is the only public and free record of gifts of $1 million or more, spanning the years of 2000 to 2010. It provides a clearer picture of the philanthropic landscape, revealing patterns and trends in...
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PAWS Research Project UK
Dogs for the Disabled UK is seeking to define specifically: ‘What it is about the behaviour of pet dogs that improves the development of ...
Extraordinary Dogs extraordinarydogs.org
This canine skill has been put to good use for decades, in the form of drug-sniffing dogs at ferry terminals and airports as well as the Army’s bomb detection canines. But, in recent years, teams of researchers have been...
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Animal-assisted therapy at an outpatient pain management clinic
Therapy dog visits in an outpatient setting can provide significant reduction in pain and emotional distress for chronic pain ...
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A long look at the Animal Connection
Pat Shipman published an article in 2010 and a book in 2011 on "The Animal Connection." Here, a recent blog picks up on the view, which ...
The Animal Connection: Why Do We Keep Pets? | Anthropology in... blogs.scientificamerican.com
Ed. Note: Another favorite this Friday about those furry members of our family—no, not your Grandpa Ed, but your pet. This post was selected as an ...
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Man's best friend helping scientists understand how social cognition evolved
The Number of Research Labs Studying 'Cognition in Domestic Dogs' is Increasing
"Cognitive scientists once spurned the dog as too ...
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Program promotes human-dog partnership to assist in recovering from depression. F ollow these easy and handy tips to include your dog in your recovery: Walking, running and playing with your dog are great ways to exercise every...
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A comparison of empathy for humans and empathy for animals.
Although there is a substantial body of research on inter-human empathy and inter-animal empathy, there is a dearth of research ...
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How dogs spread happiness usaweekend.com
Science is only beginning to understand the intrinsic relationship we have with dogs. 'I always want dogs in my life,' says Katherine Heigl — and it appears that will pay off for her in multiple ways.
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