Academic papers about canine science

Here you can find recent scientific papers about canine science.

Learning Theory/Training methods

Review of dog training methods: learning ability, welfare and current standards.

British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,

Author: IJ. Makowska, M.Sc, Ph.D. (December 2018)

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Review of dog training methods: learning ability, welfare and current standards
Author IJ. Makowska, M.Sc, Ph.D.
British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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Jules Howard - What Science can tell us about dogs

Some very competent scientist talk about the danger of aversive dog training

Noa Szefler: What every person can learn from dog training



Domestication/Dominance/Village Dogs

  • Boitani, L., Francisci, F., Ciucci, P. & Andreoli, G. (1995). Population biology and ecology of feral dogs in central italy. In J. Serpell (Ed.), The domestic dog. Its evolution, behavior and interaction with people (pp. 218– 244). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Yin, S. (2009). Dominance vs. unruly behavior. In D. Yin (Hrsg.), Low Stress Handling, Restraint and Behavior Modification of Dogs and Cats (pp. 52–73). Davis, Calif.: CattleDog Publishing

About the paper of Bradshaw

Dr. Sophia Yin and various other professionals about dominance and dog training

Dr. David Mech about the term "alpha" wolf

 

About the Alpha Dog Myth



Cognitive intelligence and emotions / Human-dog interaction

Dr. Gregory Berns: How dogs love us - MRI Study

Blog article about this study can be found here.

Dr. Jaak Panksepp: The Science of Emotions


Prof Daniel S. Mills about how Canine Science works: