Tammie King

Nov 11, 2024 | digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu | Hannah Flint |Megan Atkinson |James Lush |Tammie King

Keywordsdog, food-based enrichment, emotional wellbeing, behaviorAbstractDogs may experience negative emotional states when isolated from human caregivers and conspecifics. This study aimed to evaluate how dogs interact with different enrichments during a short period of social isolation, as a first step towards identifying methods for improving their emotional wellbeing.

Mar 17, 2024 | nature.com | Tammie King

AbstractA complete assessment of animal welfare requires not just an understanding of negative emotional states, such as fear and anxiety, but also of positive states, such as calmness and happiness. However, few studies have identified accurate and reliable indicators of positive emotional states in dogs. This study aimed to identify parameters that may serve as indicators of short-term emotional states in dogs.