Sentences with phrase «canine research»

If you think it's easy to identify a dog's breed, especially a pit bull, check out these findings from a study by the National Canine Research Council.

Bite pressure fact checking, reported by The National Canine Research Council (NCRC)

The ESSFTA Foundation encourages potential grantees to first apply to major foundations sponsoring canine research such as the Morris Animal Foundation or the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation, then, following approval of a grant, to then apply to the ESSFTA Foundation for matching or partially matching funds or for project support through other ESSFTA resources, such as the English Springer Spaniel DNA Bank or ESSFTA Foundation encouragement of the grantee's access to English Springer Spaniels owned by members of the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association, the Parent Club of the breed.

Of those incidents for which the researchers could find no breed attributions (n = 89), Karen Delise of the National Canine Research Council  later located breed attributions in 40; and 37 of these cases involved dogs identified as other than Rottweiler and pit bull, a result that confirmed the researchers concerns regarding «differential ascertainment» of incidents because of breed bias.

For a well researched source of information on canine aggression, visit The National Canine Research Council

This whole discussion reminds me of something Dr. Amy Marder, one of our National Canine Research Council expert advisors once said.

(Delise, National Canine Research Council) 80 % of dogs seen by veterinary behaviorists for dominance aggression were not spayed / neutered.

* Karen Delise, founder of the National Canine Research Council

In reporting their findings, the researchers made clear that the breeds of dogs said to be involved in human fatalities had varied over time, pointing out that the period 1975 - 1980 showed a different distribution of breeds than the later years.8 Subsequently, Karen Delise of the National Canine Research Council reported that, in the decade 1966 - 1975, fewer than 2 % of all dogs involved in fatal attacks in the United States were identified as of the breeds that figured prominently in the CDC study.

The authors — veterinarian Gary J. Patronek and Janis Bradley, director of communications and publications for the National Canine Research Council — make the case shelter behavioral evaluations are arbitrary and unreliable, and are indeed «not much better than flipping a coin» when it comes to predicting a dog's future behavior in a home.

In an attempt to protect the public, approximately 300 localities have banned breeds of dogs that are thought to be dangerous, according to the National Canine Research Council.

Assisted in part by a grant from the National Canine Research Council, the Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida's School of Veterinary Medicine is conducting a national survey of dog experts (breeders, trainers, groomers, veterin...

The new law now «presumes that dog owners know that all dogs can bite (regardless of breed), preserves the dog owner's ability to present evidence in their dog's defense, and holds dog owners strictly liable for injuries inflicted while a dog is running at large,» the National Canine Research Council reports.

According to stats on dog bite - related fatalities published by the National Canine Research Council, factors include:

As the National Canine Research Council writes, this case «imposed «breed» - specific liability on dog owners, custodians and landlords.»

Presently, Dr. Marder is an applied animal behavior consultant at Pet Behavior Consultations in Lexington, Massachusetts, is an adjunct assistant professor at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, is an advisor to the National Canine Research Council and is an instructor in the course on shelter animal behavior and welfare at the University of Florida.

According to the National Canine Research Council (NCRC), based on a study from the Center for Disease Control, there is no scientific evidence that one kind of dog is more likely than any other to cause harm to a human being.

«What this new alliance offers in addition to funding important canine research is significant,» says David Haworth, DVM, PhD, Director of Global Alliances for Pfizer Animal Health.

Additionally, the National Canine Research Council has put together a great BSL FAQ that dispels the myths about the effectiveness of these laws while explaining why they are neither necessary nor successful.

The National Canine Research Council has collected these myths and refuted each and every one with scientific evidence.

When commissioners asked the Animal Services director to verify if the fiscal impact to the county of the pit bull ban was $ 3 million, director Alex Munoz said that $ 3 million was more than the department's entire budget for enforcement and that pit bulls accounted for 2 % of the enforcement expenses.19 The sham BSL calculator was funded by the National Canine Research Council, a subsidiary of Animal Farm Foundation.

The Matrix was also strengthened thanks to important feedback from Janis Bradley of the National Canine Research Council, Dr. Ellen Jefferson of Austin Pets Alive, and dog advocates Chris and Eileen McFall of Austin, whose experience saving dogs deemed «aggressive» proved invaluable.

OFA is a founder of the AKC CHF and also directly funds canine research.

Yet canine research tells us that the bearded dog may not relate to his (or her) facial hair -LSB-...]

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In one canine research conference, a comparison of electro - convulsive therapy (ECT) used to treat depression in humans and shocking a dog to decrease an undesirable behavior was put forth as a viable analogy.

Through these forums, canine research scientists may reap benefits that include research dollars, personal financial rewards in the form of speaker fees and opportunities for book sales, name and brand exposure.

Delise, K., 2007, National Canine Research Council Year - End Report on Fatal Dog Attacks.

The study, authored by Dr. Gary J. Patronek of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts and Janis Bradley of the National Canine Research Council, was published in the Journal of Veterinary Behavior in August.

Dr. Riedy has a special interest in Valley Fever and is actively involved in current canine research and publication.

Check here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbZ-Ednx934 and try contacting the National Canine Research Council for specifics.

In the last two decades an enormous increase in canine research conducted by scientists and experts has provided us with a wealth of insight and understanding about how dogs think, learn and behave.

National Canine Research Council is happy to announce our updated website, complete with both familiar and new research and resources.

National Canine Research Council is happy to announce our new website, complete with both familiar & new research and resources.

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All three authors are affiliated with National Canine Research Council.

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National Canine Research Council brings together leading experts in academia from all over the world who provide the highest quality research, policy recommendations, and analysis on a full range of canine behavior science topics.

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Within the Research Library, you can also find National Canine Research Council's booklets, «The Relevance of Breed in Selecting a Companion Dog» and the Updated Edition of «Dog Bites: Problems and Solutions»

DENVER / February 23, 2018 — For the good of dogs everywhere, Morris Animal Foundation announced it awarded nearly $ 1 million in grants for 12 canine research projects.

ASHGI would like to thank Scot Dowd of Matrix Canine Research Institution for his efforts on the web version of the survey, and the hundreds of people who took the time to fill out the survey.

In early 2006, ASHGI contracted with Matrix Canine Research Institute (MCRI) of Shallowater, Texas for technical support.

• It's not financially sound as it often ties up community resources while cases are determined • Many folks can not properly identify the breed in question • Any dog (or companion animal for that matter) can bite • It has NO scientific basis • It's not supported by the following organizations: American Bar Association, American Kennel Club, American Veterinary Medical Association, American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Animal Control, Association, National Canine Research Council, The Obama Administration, State Farm Insurance, The US Department of Justice

Studies, research and policies from the National Canine Research Council, the CDC, and American Bar Association, have also shown that these laws do not keep communities safer.

Just this week, Animal Farm Foundation and the National Canine Research Council released a new «find the pit bull» sheet — this time containing the results from actual DNA tests to go with the pictures.