Behavior & Cognition

To read more about our research on dog behavior and cognition, explore the articles and abstracts below:

Behavior

Randomized, Placebo-controlled Prospective Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of the Assisi Anti-anxiety Device (Calmer Canine) for the Treatment of Canine Separation Anxiety

Pankratz, K., Korman, J., Emke, C., Johnson, B., Griffith, E. H., & Gruen, M. E. (2021). Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, 1-10.

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Veterinary Education and Experience Shape Beliefs About Dog Breeds. Part 1: Pain Sensitivity

 Caddiell RMP, White P, Lascelles BDX, Royal K, Ange van-Heugten, Gruen ME. Sci Rep 13, 13846 (2023).

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Veterinary Education and Experience Shape Beliefs About Dog Breeds. Part 2: Trust

Caddiell RMP, White P, Lascelles BDX, Royal K, Ange van-Heugten, Gruen ME. Sci Rep 13, 13847 (2023)

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Pain Sensitivity Differs Between Dog Breeds But Not in the Way Veterinarians Believe

Caddiell RMP, Cunningham RM, White P, Lascelles BDX*, Gruen ME. (2023). Frontiers in Pain Research, 4.

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A Literature Review: Pet Bereavement and Coping Mechanisms

Park, R. M., Royal, K. D., & Gruen, M. E. (2021). Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 24(2), 1-16.

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Evaluation of Pexion® (Imepitoin) for Treatment of Storm Anxiety in Dogs: A Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial

Perdew, I., Emke, C., Johnson, B., Dixit, V., Song, Y., Griffith, E. H., . . . Gruen, M. E. (2021). The Veterinary Record, 188(9), e18.

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Association Between Dog Owner Demographics and Decision to Seek Veterinary Care

Park, R. M., Gruen, M. E., & Royal, K. (2021). Veterinary Sciences, 8 (1), 1-19.

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Evaluation of Repeated Dosing of a Dexmedetomidine Oromucosal Gel for Treatment of Noise Aversion in Dogs Over a Series of Noise Events

Gruen, M., Case, B. C., Robertson, J. B., Campbell, S., & Korpivaara, M. E. (2020). Veterinary Record, 187(12), 489-495.

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A Systematic Literature Review of Animal-Assisted Interventions in Oncology (Part I): Methods and Results

Holder, T. R. N., Gruen, M. E., Roberts, D. L., Somers, T., & Bozkurt, A. (2020). Integrative Cancer Therapies, 19, 1-19.

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A Systematic Literature Review of Animal-Assisted Interventions in Oncology (Part II): Theoretical Mechanisms and Frameworks

Holder, T. R. N., Gruen, M. E., Roberts, D. L., Somers, T., & Bozkurt, A. (2020). Integrative Cancer Therapies, 19, 1-18.

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Preliminary Evaluation of a Wearable Sensor System for Heart Rate Assessment in Guide Dog Puppies

Foster, M., Brugarolas, R., Walker, K., Mealin, S., Cleghern, Z., Yuschak, S., . . . Bozkurt, A. (2020). IEEE Sensors Journal, 20(16), 9449-9459.

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Effect of Wearing a Telemetry Jacket on Behavioral and Physiologic Parameters of Dogs in the Open-field Test

Fish, R. E., Foster, M. L., Gruen, M. E., Sherman, B. L., & Dorman, D. C. (2017).. Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 56(4), 382-389.

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A Test for the Evaluation of Emotional Reactivity in Labrador Retrievers Used for Explosives Detection

Sherman, B. L., Gruen, M. E., Case, B. C., Foster, M. L., Fish, R. E., Lazarowski, L., . . . Dorman, D. C. (2015). Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 10(2), 94-102.

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The Use of an Open-field Model to Assess Sound-induced Fear and Anxiety-associated Behaviors in Labrador Retrievers

Gruen, M. E., Case, B. C., Foster, M. L., Lazarowski, L., Fish, R. E., Landsberg, G., . . . Sherman, B. L. (2015). Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 10(4), 338-345.

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cognition

Cooperative Communication with Humans Evolved to Emerge Early in Domestic Dogs

Salomons, H., Smith, K. C. M., Callahan-Beckel, M., Callahan, M., Levy, K., Kennedy, B. S., . . . Hare, B. (2021). Current Biology, 31(14), 3137-3144.

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Dog Cognitive Development: A Longitudinal Study Across the First 2 Years of Life

Bray, E. E., Gruen, M. E., Gnanadesikan, G. E., Horschler, D. J., Levy, K. M., Kennedy, B. S., . . . MacLean, E. L. (2021). Animal Cognition, 24(2), 311-328.

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A Brief Report of Sleep and Circadian Rhythm Quotas in a Population of Dog Owners in North Carolina, USA

Patel, U. A., Gruen, M. E., & Samson, D. R. (2021). bioRxiv, 1-14.

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Cognitive Characteristics of 8- to 10-week-old Assistance Dog Puppies

Bray, E. E., Gruen, M. E., Gnanadesikan, G. E., Horschler, D. J., Levy, K. M., Kennedy, B. S., . . . MacLean, E. L. (2020). Animal Behaviour, 166, 193-206.

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A Functional Linear Modeling Approach to Sleep-wake Cycles in Dogs

Woods, H. J., Li, M. F., Patel, U. A., Lascelles, B. D. X., Sampson, D. R., & Gruen, M. G. (2020). Scientific Reports, 10, 1-8.

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Does the Cognitive Bias Test in Dogs Depend on Spatial Learning

Gruen, M. E., Foster, M. L., Lazarowski, L., Jeffries, A., Sherman, B. L., & Dorman, D. C. (2019). Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 33, 1-6.

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Acquisition of a Visual Discrimination and Reversal Learning Task by Labrador Retrievers

Lazarowski, L., Foster, M. L., Gruen, M. E., Sherman, B. L., Case, B. C., Fish, R. E., . . . Dorman, D. C. (2014). Animal Cognition, 17(3), 787-792.

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