The study of the influence game behavior on mental state service dogs’ puppies German and Belgian (Malinois) shepherd breeds was conducted. experimental control groups included different ages - from 1-2 months to 3-6 months. were trained with use educational games for young dogs, did not have such training. As a result 6-month study, it proved that younger group showed best results in 2 4 tests...

A contribution to a special issue on Hormones and Human Competition. A stress perspective is used to illuminate how competitive defeat and victory shape biology and behavior. We report a field study examining how change in cortisol following perceived defeat (vs. victory) in a competition-in this case, a dog agility competition-relates to affiliative behavior. Following competition, we measured...

The paper reflects on a study which explored the role of spirituality in the lives of women during the first year after being diagnosed with breast cancer. The study utilised a qualitative method (hermeneutic phenomenology) designed to provide rich and thick understanding of women's experiences of breast cancer and to explore possible ways in which spirituality may, or may not, be beneficial in...

BACKGROUND: Coping strategies have, in some countries, become so prevalent that it has been widely assumed that the very notion of civil services ethos has completely - and possibly irreversibly - disappeared. This paper describes the importance and the nature of pilfering of drugs by health staff in Mozambique and Cape Verde, as perceived by health professionals from these countries. Their opi...

BACKGROUND Dog ownership appears to have associated health benefits as a result of increased physical activity through dog walking. This study examined the association between dog ownership and health-related physical activity among Japanese adults. METHODS Male and female respondents to an Internet-based cross-sectional survey were divided into the following groups: dog owner (DOG), nondog p...

A ten-year-old castrated male dog was presented due to a two-day history of constipation and tenesmus. At physical examination, the dog was depressed and unresponsive. Aggressive behavior was elicited by deep abdominal palpation and a mass was detected during the examination. Imaging studies evidenced a large jejunal mass. The lesion (6 cm in diameter) was surgically removed. The histopathology...

Reports reveal various benefits of animals – especially dogs for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, not all ASD display the same interest in animals. Dogs are most common pets households that have and they only species to be used as service these children. They also commonly animal-assisted interventions. Despite key role both behaviors displayed toward might play their ASD...

We read conspecifics' social cues effortlessly, but little is known about our abilities to understand social gestures of other species. To investigate the neural underpinnings of such skills, we used functional magnetic resonance imaging to study the brain activity of experts and non-experts of dog behavior while they observed humans or dogs either interacting with, or facing away from a conspe...

Sedentary behavior and physical inactivity are significant contributors to youth obesity in the United States. Neighborhood dog walking is an outlet for physical activity (PA). Therefore, understanding the relationship between built environment, dog ownership, and youth PA is essential. This study examined the influence of dog ownership and parental built environment perceptions on children's P...