Abstracts:

John W.S., Bradshaw , Emily J., Blackwell , Rachel A., Casey. *Dominance in domestic dogs -- useful construct or bad habit?* /Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research/, May/June 2009, Pages 135-144

Ortolani, Vernooij, Coppinger Ethiopian village dogs:behavioural responses to a stranger's approach. Appl Anim Behav Sci 119,210-218

Ogat, Kikusui, Takeuchi, Mori Objective measurement of fear-associated learning in dogs Journal of Veterinary Behavior (2006) 1, 55-61

Holly Miller, Cassie Gipson, Aubrey Vaughan, Rebecca Rayburn-Reeves, Thomas Zentall Object permanence in dogs: invisible displacement in a rotation task Psych on Bull Rev February 2009:16(1):150-155

Friederike Range, Lisa Horn, Zsofia Viranyi, Ludwig Huber The absence of reward induces inequity aversion in dogs Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. January 2009;106(1):340-345.

Richard Dawkins: the truth dogs reveal about evolution

Brian Hare and Michael Tomasello Human-like social skills in dogs? Max Planck Institute for Evoluntionary Anthropology, Germany

Karen Overall and Donna Dyer Enrichment Strategies for Laboratory Animals from the Viewpoint of Clinical Veterinary Behavioural Medicine: Emphasis on Cats and Dogs ILAR Journal 2008 Vol46(2)

John C Wright Comment on van Kerkhove's "Wolf-pack Theory" Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, Volume 7, Issue 4, January 2004 , pages 295 - 298

Cooper, Ashton, Bishop, West, Mills, Young *Clever Hounds: social cognition in the domestic dog (Canis familiaris)* Applied Animal Behaviour Science 81(2003) 229-244.

Brauer, Kminski, Riedel, Call, Tomasello *Making inferences about the location of hidden food: social dog, causal ape* Journal of Comparative Psychology 2006, Vol. 120, No 1, 38-47

Wobber and Hare Testing the social dog hypothesis: are dogs also more skilled than chimpanzees in non-communicative social tasks? Behavioural Processes Vol. 81 Issue 3, July 2009, 423-428.

Schilder, van der Borg 2003. Training dogs with help of the shock collar: short and long term behavioural effects. Appl Anim Behav Sci 85:319-334

Wells, D.L.; Graham, L.; Hepper, P.G. The influence of auditory
stimulation on the behaviour of dogs housed in a rescue shelter.
Animal Welfare. Volume 11, Number 4, November 2002 , pp. 385-393(9)

October 2009

Kos Do dogs show preferences for certain types of environmental enrichments.ISAH 2005 - Warsaw, Poland Vol 2 479

Pauli, A.M., Bentley, E., Diehl, K.A., Miller, P.E., 2006. Effects of the application of neck pressure by a collar or harness on intraocular pressure in dogs. J. Am. Anim. Hosp. Assoc. 42, 207-211.

Buley *Mind the muzzle: using facial expression as a correlate of stress level in domestic canines* Journal of Young Investigators Volume 18, Issue 1 on 01 January 2008

Feuerstein and Terkel *Interrelationships of dogs (Canis familiaris) and cats (Felis catus L.) living under the same roof* Applied Animal Behaviour Science Vol 113, Sept 2008, p150-165.

*Survey of the use and outcome of confrontational and non-confrontational training methods in client-owned dogs showing undesired behaviors .*Herron ME, Shofer FS, Reisner IR.*/ APPL ANIMBEHAV SCI /*117:47-54, 2009.

Kerswell, Bennett, Butler & Hemsworth *The relationship of adult morphology and early social signaling of the domestic dog (Canis familiaris)* Behavioural Processes Vol 81, Issue 3, July 2009, pages 376-382.

Virginia Morell Going to the Dogs Science 28 August 2009: Vol 325. no.5944, pp.1062-1065

Podcast by Virginia Morell

Battaglia *Periods of early development and the effects of stimulation and social experiences in the canine.* Journal of Veterinary Behavior (2009)4, 203-210.

Background information on feral dogs

Bekoff, Marc (1995) *Play Signals as Punctuation: The Structure of Social Play in Canids*. /Behaviour/ *132* 419-429

Dehasse *Sensory, Emotional and Social Development of the Young Dog* The Bulletin for Veterinary Clinical Ethology 1994 Vol 2, n1-2, pp6-29

Gill Sheppard, Dr. Daniel Mills Veterinary Clinical Ethology: concepts, history, terminology and future. University of Lincoln.

Aricle on Learned Helplessness

Journal of the Academy of Canine Behavioral Theory Fall 2002 Vol. 1, No. 3

Beckoff, Mark Social Play Behavior Journal of Consciousness Studies 8.2 (2001):81-90

Drea, Carter Cooperative problem solving in a social carnivore Animal Behaviour 78 (2009) 967-977

November 2009

Carter et al *Serum total thyroxine and thyroid stimulating hormone concentrations in dogs with behavior problems * Journal of Veterinary Behavior (2009) 4, 230-236.

Lem, Michelle *Behavior modification and pharmacotherapy for separation anxiety in a 2-year-old pointer cross* Can Vet J. 2002 March:43(3):220-222

Bailey, Robert, Gillaspy, J. Arthur *Operant Psychology Goes to the Fair: Marian and Keller Breland in the Popular Press, 1947–1966* The Behavior Analyst 2005, 28, 143–159 No. 2 (Fall)

Compulsive behavior in dogs and cats by Dr Terry Curtis DACVB

Head Shaking (in horses) by Dr Sharon Crowell-Davis DACVB

Diane Frank, Audrey Gauthier, and Renée Bergeron *Placebo-controlled double-blind clomipramine trial for the treatment of anxiety or fear in beagles during ground transport* Can Vet J. 2006 November; 47(11): 1102–1108.

AV Kukekova et al *Measurement of segregating behaviors in experimental silver fox pedigrees* Behav Genet. 2008 March ; 38(2): 185–194.

Spady *Canine Behavioral Genetics: Pointing Out the Phenotypes and Herding up the Genes * Am J Hum Genet. 2008 January 10; 82(1): 10–18.

Monique A.R Udell and C.D.L Wynne A Review of Domestic Dogs' (/Canis Familiaris/) Human-Like Behaviors: Or Why Behavior Analysts Should Stop Worrying and Love Their Dogs J Exp Anal Behav. 2008 March;89(2): 247-261.

Current Issues and Research in Veterinary Behavioral Medicine - from the 5th International Veterinary Behavior Meeting 2005

Flehmen: "What's my horse doing with his lip?"

Dr. Gary Landsberg DACVB Fear aggression - behavior modification

Dominance and Dog Training
Association of Pet Dog Trainers Position Statement

G. Bosch et al *Impact of nutrition on canine behaviour: current status and possible mechanisms Nutrition Research Reviews (2007), 20, 180–194

Dr Sophia Yin Spin Out: Canine Compulsive Disorder is No Laughing Matter

Scratching by Dr Gary Landsberg DACVB

Why punishment fails

December 2009

A Letter on Puppy Socialization from Dr. R.K. Anderson DACVPM, DACVB

Camille Ward et al., *Partner preferences and asymmetries in social play among domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris, littermates*, Anim. Behav. (2008), doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.06.

Linda Vogelnest - Feather picking in birds

Breland, Keller and Marian, The Misbehavior of Organisms

Irimajiri M et al Randomized, controlled clinical trial of the efficacy of fluoxetine for treatment of compulsive disorders in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2009 Sep 15;235(6):705-9.

Jorgensen et al. *A note on the effect of daily exercise and paddock size on the behaviour of domestic horses (/Equus caballus/)* Applied Animal Behaviour Science Vol 107, Issues 1-2, Oct 2007, Pages 166-173

Waisglass et al. *Underlying medical conditions in cats with presumptive psychogenic alopecia *J Am Vet Med Assoc 2006 Jun 1;228(11):1705-9.

Wynchank et al. *Fluoxetine treatment of acral lick dermatitis in dogs: A placebo-controlled randomized double blind trial* Depress Anxiety 1998;8(1):21-3.

Veterinary Medicine Magazine. December Issue. Round table discussion on puppy socialization moderated by Dr. Kathy Meyer

Genetics & Neurochemistry of Fear and Anxiety presented by Dr Karen Overall DACVB at the World Small Animal Veterinary Association in 2003

Overall and Dunham *Clinical features and outcome in dogs and cats with obsessive-compulsive disorder: 126 cases (1989–2000) * J Amer Vet Med Assoc
Nov 15, 2002, Vol. 221, No.10 Pages 1445-1452

Proceedings of the 10th European Congress on Companion Animal Behavioural Medicine 2004

Sherman Simpson et. al. *Effects of Reconcile (fluoxetine) chewable tablets plus behavior management for canine separation anxiety.* Vet Therapeutics Vol. 8, No. 1, Spring 2007

Separation Anxiety in Dogs - Dr Barbara Sherman DACVB

van den Berg et al. *Evaluation of the Serotonergic Genes htr1A, htr1B, htr2A, and slc6A4 in Aggressive Behavior of Golden Retriever Dogs*
Behav Genet (2008) 38:55–66

Badino et al. *Modifications of serotonergic and adrenergic receptor concentrations in the brain of aggressive Canis Familiaris* Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol. 2004 Nov;139(3):343-50.

Serpell & Hsu *Effects of breed, sex, and neuter status on trainability in dogs* Anthrozoös, 18 (3) . 2005

Diesel et.al. *Reliability of assessment of dogs’ behavioural responses by staff working at a welfare charity in the UK* Applied Animal Behaviour Science Vol 115, Issues 3-4, 31 Dec 2008, Pages 171-181

Genetics and the Shape of Dogs by Elaine A. Ostrander

van den Berg et.al. *Structure and Variation of Three Canine Genes Involved in Serotonin Binding and Transport: The Serotonin Receptor
1A Gene (htr1A), Serotonin Receptor 2A Gene (htr2A), and Serotonin Transporter Gene (slc6A4)* Journal of Heredity 2005:96(7):786–796

S. M. Schmutz and J. K. Schmutz *Heritability Estimates of Behaviors Associated With Hunting in Dogs* 1998 The American Genetic Association 89:233–237

*Development of Behavior: Evolutionary Background - Normal Cat Behavior* Dr Karen L. Overall DACVB Presented at ACVC 2001

Becques et.al. *Effects of Pre- and Postnatal Olfactogustatory Experience on Early Preferences at Birth and Dietary Selection at Weaning in Kittens* **Chemical Senses 2010 35(1):41-45; doi:10.1093/chemse/bjp080 **