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  • Animal Behavior and Welfare
  • Veterinary Education

Background:

  • Kennel-raised dogs experience higher stress and fewer positive interactions compared to home-raised dogs.
  • University teaching dogs often have limited environmental enrichment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enrich the environment of university teaching dogs through a structured socialization and training program.
  • To assess the impact of positive human interaction on the behavior and welfare of kennel-housed dogs.

Main Methods:

  • A Dog Socialization and Training class involved 103 undergraduate students and 64 dogs over 12 weeks.
  • Students conducted at least 36 training sessions per dog.
  • Qualitative Behavior Assessments (QBA) tool used to score 20 behaviors pre- and post-intervention.

Main Results:

  • QBA scores for positive valence behaviors increased, while negative valence behaviors decreased significantly (9%-53% improvement, p < 0.006).
  • Principal Component Analysis revealed four key dimensions explaining QBA score variance.
  • Positive human interactions were perceived to enhance dogs' positive valence and reduce negative responses.

Conclusions:

  • Regular, positive human interaction significantly improves the behavioral valence of kennel-housed dogs.
  • Enhanced dog welfare is expected to improve teaching effectiveness, adoptability, and future integration into homes.