دورية أكاديمية
The Potential Impact of a Dog Training Program on the Animal Adoptions in an Italian Shelter
| العنوان: | The Potential Impact of a Dog Training Program on the Animal Adoptions in an Italian Shelter |
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| المؤلفون: | Danila d’Angelo, Luigi Sacchettino, Angelo Quaranta, Michele Visone, Luigi Avallone, Claudia Gatta, Francesco Napolitano |
| المصدر: | Animals, Vol 12, Iss 14, p 1759 (2022) |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG, 2022. |
| سنة النشر: | 2022 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Veterinary medicine LCC:Zoology |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | training program, shelter dog, dog adoption, dog behavior, positive reinforcement, Veterinary medicine, SF600-1100, Zoology, QL1-991 |
| الوصف: | One of the main concerns of the human–dog relationship is today associated with the quality life inside the kennels, which are very often regarded as animal dump where dogs are exiled, representing a burden on society. In the present study we sought to investigate the importance of performing an appropriate behavioral program on the adoption chances within an Italian shelter, near Naples (Ottaviano). In this respect, we enrolled 555 adopted dogs of different ages, who followed a tailored-4-month lasting training program between 2018 and 2020. Once entered there, they were carefully examined by the veterinary behaviorist, and directed towards a suited training program, to improve living conditions. We documented a higher number of both adult and senior dogs who left the kennel and were adopted, compared to the age-matched untrained animals (n = 479), housed in the same kennel from 2015 to 2017. Taken together, the present data highlight an important role for training in improving the natural attitudes of the companion dogs, thus pointing towards a better human–animal bond. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2076-2615 |
| Relation: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/14/1759; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ani12141759 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/b956dbe6b0c040f6999fbea5ed4ea6b8 |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.b956dbe6b0c040f6999fbea5ed4ea6b8 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 20762615 |
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| DOI: | 10.3390/ani12141759 |