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SPARCS 2015: Best Emerging Researcher with Regina Willen
Best Emerging Researcher "Developing a Practical Means of Reducing Stress in Animal Shelter Dogs" with Regina Willen The first three days a dog lives in a shelter the cortisol levels are highly elevated. Human interaction can be used to reduce stress in this...
SPARCS 2015: “Dogs for a New Century: Using Canine Science to Reduce Stress in Dogs and People” with Steve Zawistowski PhD, CAAB
Positives of Dog-Human Relationship Dogs provide non-judgemental respite in a complex world. Examples of beneficial dog-human relationships: Autistic children – helps with socialization. Military veterans Students facing exams Busy professionals – bring your dog to...
SPARCS 2015: “Stress – Is It a Headache, a Killer, or Something Else?” With Miles Orchinik, PhD
Part 1 - Introduction Into The Biology Of Stress Is Stress A Headache? Yes, but it produces a lot of another physical annoyances (pain, heart beat, insomnia). But it is also more than a headache. Chronic and severe stress can cause a number of conditions. Affects...
SPARCS 2015: “When a Stray is not a Stray” with Kathryn Lord
Kathryn Lord’s talk focused on the comparison of the reproductive differences between the dog – Canis familiaris and its other wild relatives in the genus Canis. The genus Canis includes six incipient (inter-fertile) species: the dog (Canis familiaris), the wolves...
SPARCS 2015: What the New Science of Human-Animal Interactions Reveals About Our Relationships With Dogs with Hal Herzog, PhD
Review of Anthrozoology with Hal Herzog. Anthrozoology (also known as human–non-human-animal studies, or HAS) is the study of interaction between humans and other animals. The types of questions Anthrozoology asks are: Why do humans keep pets? Are there gender...
SPARCS 2015: The Potential Of Social Learning In Dog-Human Interactions With Dr Márta Gácsi
Utilizing Social Learning In Dog Training Most people view their dogs as social partners. Evidence indicates dogs view themselves in this way too. Attachment is a behavior system. Dogs develop an attachment bond to their owners based on dependency and on...