Modern concepts of socialisation for dogs: implications for their behaviour, welfare and use in scientific procedures.

摘要: The provision of a socialisation and training programme for dogs can lead to an improvement in the quality data that are produced from scientific procedures, also animal welfare. A reduction number animals needed produce statistically significant result decreasing variability experimental data. effects dog's behaviour be major source random variability. well socialised, habituated trained dog should calm during procedures and, example, ECG measurement, thus providing good fearful, poorly socialised may appear well-behaved on examination table, because freezing response. However, there is likely difference level stress these two individuals experience procedures. response have impact vital physiological parameters, such as heart rate. parameters exhibited within group been prepared less than present similar not This paper describes programmes, which were designed order compare rates had received different degrees socialisation, habituation training. small groups this study was compared with standard programme, by using simple, reproducible behavioural score scheme. rate measured. results showed little between groups, but differences scores key behaviours. There evidence decrease undergone intensive programme. Therefore, effect welfare, has potential improve recorded.