Objective The sense of olfaction has been considered of minor importance in human
communication. In recent years, evidence has emerged that humans might be influenced by …

An important question in the study of canine cognition is how dogs understand humans,
given that they show impressive abilities for interacting and communicating with us. In this …

Over the past two decades, animal-assisted interventions (AAIs), defined as the purposeful
incorporation of specially trained animals in services to improve human health, have …

Domestic dogs have assisted humans for millennia. However, the extent to which these
helpful behaviors are prosocially motivated remains unclear. To assess the propensity of pet …

The ability to infer emotional states and their wider consequences requires the
establishment of relationships between the emotional display and subsequent actions …

Human-canine interactions reduce stress in humans although less is known about the
effects of therapeutic animal-assisted programs on the welfare of therapy dogs. The current …

Purpose Prison-based animal programs are becoming increasingly common in North
America. The majority focus on community and animal well-being, with less explicit …

Rescue behavior is considered a type of pro-social response, defined as a voluntary action
directed to benefit another individual who is in a stressful or dangerous situation. In two …

Dogs live in a complex social environment where they regularly interact with conspecific and
heterospecific partners. Awake dogs are able to process a variety of information based on …

The therapeutic benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) are well-documented and AAT
research often involves dogs. Despite growing research into the therapeutic value of therapy …