Of the approximately 3.9 million dogs that enter US animal shelters each year, many exhibit behaviors related to fear, which can affect their likelihood of adoption. Current dog training procedures to treat fear include counterconditioning and desensitization, which can often take months or years to show any behavior change and do not teach specific behaviors aimed to increase the dog's chance of being adopted. The current study used a negative reinforcement shaping procedure to teach fearful dogs to approach and and interact with people. The results showed that constructional fear treatment increased the amount of time the dog spent at the front of the kennel, and increased sniffing, tail wagging, and accepting petting for all 3 participants.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc862823 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Katz, Morgan |
| Contributors | Rosales-Ruiz, Jesus, Pinkston, Jonathan, Ingvarsson, Einar |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Katz, Morgan, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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