Approximately 4 million dogs live in animal shelters each year. However, understanding and
measuring the welfare of these kenneled dogs presents a challenge. One way to determine …

Hundreds of thousands of dogs are housed in kennels worldwide, yet there are no standard
protocols for assessing the welfare of dogs in these environments. Animal science is …

Facial expressions are considered sensitive indicators of emotional states in humans and
many animals. Identifying facial indicators of emotion is a major challenge and little …

In the present study we investigated the influence of positive and negative arousal situations
and the presence of an audience on dogs' behavioural displays and facial expressions. We …

Infrared thermography (IRT) represents a non-invasive method to investigate stress
responses in animals. Despite the large existing literature about stress responses in dogs …

In order to improve well-being of dogs during veterinary visits, we aimed to investigate the
effect of human social interactions on behavior and physiology during routine examination …

Previous research on humans and animals suggests that the analysis of sleep patterns may
reliably inform us about welfare status, but little research of this kind has been carried out for …

Growing public interest in the use of cannabidiol (CBD) for companion animals has
amplified the need to elucidate potential impacts. The purpose of this investigation was to …

Simple Summary Shelters are stressful environments for dogs, and this can lead to
increased arousal levels, resulting in behaviour and welfare issues. Reducing arousal levels …

The aim of this study was to design a new canine posture estimation system specifically for
working dogs. The system was composed of Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) that are …