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Influence of male and female petters on plasma cortisol and behaviour: can human interaction reduce the stress of dogs in a public animal shelter?
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“While research to date has not specifically explored ways to reduce excessive arousal, previous research in shelter dogs has demonstrated reductions in behavioral (e.g., vocalizations, panting) and physiological (e.g., heart rate and cortisol) indicators of negative affect through provisions of positive human-animal interactions, such as petting sessions or physical exercise (4, 27–33).”
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- Authors
- Hennessy, M. B., T. Williams, M., Miller, D. D., Douglas, C. W., & Voith, V. L.
- Affiliations
- Wright State University (US)
- The Ohio State University Newark (US)
- Corresponding author
- Hennessy, Michael B
- ORCID
- Hennessy, Michael B
- Venue
- Applied Animal Behaviour Science
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1998-12
- Volume
- 61
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 63-77
- ISSN
- 0168-1591 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1968609046
- Cited by
- 295
- References
- 30
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 0.95
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Applied Animal Behaviour Science (publishedVersion)
- Journal of Bioresource Management (submittedVersion)
- CORE Scholar (Wright State University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Keywords
- petting, dogs, plasma cortisol, stress reduction, sex differences, human-animal interaction, animal shelters, venipuncture
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