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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"dog owners"”.
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The Therapeutic Effects Upon Dog Owners Who Interact With Their Dogs in a Mindful Way
… world would enable more meaningful lives. If dogs are considered an extension of nature and those interactions between dog and owner that promote mindfulness are examined, there is the potential to obtain a better understanding of how individuals are affected by these interactions in terms of …
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Rabies sero-survey in vaccinated domestic dogs and knowledge assessment of rabies among dog owners, Ohangwena region, Namibia
… 97% die resulting from the bite(s) of rabid dogs. Despite the free annual vaccination of dogs in Namibia and Ohangwena region in particular, rabies is still on the increase in both animals and humans. We conducted this study to establish the level of protection against rabies in the …
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Dogs’ participation in human social life: Furniture design for dogs
"A growing number of study has shown that dogs are considered as close family members and sometimes are embraced as surrogate children. With that, people like to provide them with the best affordable products in the available market. Before adopting a dog, the first thing that comes in one's mind …
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Socio Demographic Factors Associated with Vaccination of Dogs against Rabies and Dog Bite Management in Nyimba District
… from rabies infected animals especially dogs. There is currently no known treatment for rabies infection but rabies post exposure prophylaxis helps prevent rabies in humans when administered to manage dog bites before rabies symptoms are seen in the victim. Vaccinating dogs against rabies …
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Socio Demographic Factors Associated with Vaccination of Dogs against Rabies and Dog Bite Management in Nyimba District
… from rabies infected animals especially dogs. There is currently no known treatment for rabies infection but rabies post exposure prophylaxis helps prevent rabies in humans when administered to manage dog bites before rabies symptoms are seen in the victim. Vaccinating dogs against rabies …
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Rover@Home : computer mediated remote interaction between humans and dogs
In this thesis we create a method to allow dogs and humans to interact over the Internet. In particular, we generalize an established dog training technique known as "clicker-training" such that the remote and co-located interactions are reported by dog owners to be similar. In the process of …
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The Effects of Delayed Positive Reinforcement on Learning in Dogs
Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) have lived closely with humans for thousands of years. Successful dog training is important for dogs to fulfil the many roles that they play within human societies, and to aid good human-dog relationships and thus the welfare of both parties. The overall aim of this …
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Analyzing the demographic factors affecting overweight and obese dogs
… the most common form of malnutrition among U.S. dogs. The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention reported that 59% of U.S. dogs are overweight or obese (APOP, 2022). With an estimated 84 to 89 million dogs inhabiting 45% of U.S. households, increasing dog ownership underscores the need for …
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The Role of Experience in the Human Perception of Emotion in Dogs
… perception, humans with various levels of dog experience provided their interpretations of emotion in dogs using the dogs' visual signals (body language). First, a set of 30 short videos of dogs was assembled, and a panel of eight behavioral experts provided ratings and categorizations of …
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The role of canines in the lived experience of women with breast cancer: a case-based narrative analysis of the relationship between dogs and their guardians
… yet important member of this network, is the pet dog. Dogs have been cited as beneficial to health and wellbeing in various contexts; however, to date few studies have evaluated the role of companion animals in relation to cancer, and none have assessed the function of pet dogs in regard to breast …
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Designing outdoor spaces to support older adult dog walkers: A multi-method approach to identify and prioritize features in the built environment
… older adults and their animal companions, like dogs, can encourage and help sustain walking habits. The aim of this study was to identify and prioritize features within the built environment pertinent to older adult dog walkers. Existing literature served as the basis for identifying …
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Protective-restoring to maintain self integrity : a grounded theory of the human experience of dog relinquishment
Dog relinquishment or ‘getting rid of the dog’ is common practice in Australia and other countries where dogs are kept as pets. Each year thousands of dogs are relinquished for a variety of reasons. While losing a pet through death can be as devastating for some people as the death of a loved …
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Befragung zur Haltung und zum Verhalten der Rasse Dobermann in Deutschland
… led. A profile of the character of this breed of dog in germany should be worked out and investigated. In addition it should be examined to what extend an increased aggression problem within this breed exists. Further the attitude and the behaviour of the dog - owners were examined. For that …