Keyword

service dogs

Description: Working dogs trained to perform tasks that assist people with disabilities in daily activities and participation.

Primary topic: Human-Animal Interaction Studies (69%)

Wikidata ID: wiki/Q39398

OpenAlex ID: keywords/assistance-dogs

Measuring behaviour: An introductory guide

1987 · Patrick Colgan · Behavioural Processes · 750

Personality traits in the domestic dog (Canis familiaris)

2002 · Kenth Svartberg, Björn Forkman · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 434

Neutering Dogs: Effects on Joint Disorders and Cancers in Golden Retrievers

2013 · Gretel Torres de la Riva, Benjamin L. Hart, et al. · PLoS ONE · 235

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Development and validation of a novel method for evaluating behavior and temperament in guide dogs

2001 · James.A Serpell, Yuying Hsu · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 232

Effect of service dogs on salivary cortisol secretion in autistic children

2010 · Robert Viau, Geneviève Arsenault-Lapierre, et al. · Psychoneuroendocrinology · 224

Predictive validity of a method for evaluating temperament in young guide and service dogs

2012 · Deborah L. Duffy, James A. Serpell · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 218

The use of a behaviour test for the selection of dogs for service and breeding, I: Method of testing and evaluating test results in the adult dog, demands on different kinds of service dogs, sex and breed differences

1997 · Erik Wilsson, Per-Erik Sundgren · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 192

Use of Assistance and Therapy Dogs for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Critical Review of the Current Evidence

2012 · Alessandra Berry, Marta Borgi, et al. · The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine · 177

Assistance Dogs: Historic Patterns and Roles of Dogs Placed by ADI or IGDF Accredited Facilities and by Non-Accredited U.S. Facilities

2017 · Sandra Walther, Mariko Yamamoto, et al. · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · 174

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The value of service dogs for people with severe ambulatory disabilities. A randomized controlled trial

1996 · K. Allen · JAMA · 173

A Deletion in the Canine POMC Gene Is Associated with Weight and Appetite in Obesity-Prone Labrador Retriever Dogs

2016 · Eleanor Raffan, Rowena J. Dennis, et al. · Cell Metabolism · 171

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The Effects of Service Dogs on Social Acknowledgments of People in Wheelchairs

1988 · Jane Eddy, Lynette A. Hart, et al. · The Journal of Psychology · 168

Sentinels of Safety: Service Dogs Ensure Safety and Enhance Freedom and Well-Being for Families With Autistic Children

2008 · Kristen E. Burrows, Cindy L. Adams, et al. · Qualitative Health Research · 166

Historical Perspectives on the Human-Animal Bond

2003 · Linda M. Hines · American Behavioral Scientist · 158

Behaviour test for eight-week old puppies—heritabilities of tested behaviour traits and its correspondence to later behaviour

1998 · Erik Wilsson, Per-Erik Sundgren · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 158

Social Acknowledgments for Children with Disabilities: Effects of Service Dogs

1989 · Bonnie Mader, Lynette A. Hart, et al. · Child Development · 158

What a Dog Can Do: Children with Autism and Therapy Dogs in Social Interaction

2010 · Olga Solomon · Ethos · 156

Dogs for the disabled: benefits to recipients and welfare of the dog

1998 · D.R Lane, J McNicholas, et al. · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 146

Effect of reinforcement, reinforcer omission and extinction on a communicative response in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris)

2008 · Mariana Bentosela, Gabriela Barrera, et al. · Behavioural Processes · 139

Socializing Effects of Service Dogs for People with Disabilities

1987 · Lynette A. Hart, Benjamin L. Hart, et al. · Anthrozoös · 139

Service Dogs and People with Physical Disabilities Partnerships: A Systematic Review

2011 · Melissa Winkle, Terry K. Crowe, et al. · Occupational Therapy International · 133

Enhancing the Selection and Performance of Working Dogs

2021 · Emily E. Bray, Cynthia M. Otto, et al. · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · 126

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The Value of Service Dogs for People With Severe Ambulatory Disabilities

1996 · Karen Allen · JAMA · 122

The effect of dog–human interaction on cortisol and behavior in registered animal-assisted activity dogs

2014 · Zenithson Y. Ng, Bess J. Pierce, et al. · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 115

Social Effects of a Dog's Presence on Children with Disabilities

2008 · Stephanie Walters Esteves, Trevor Stokes · Anthrozoös · 114

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